Vinyl pressings
by Daryl Hall · 1980
Sacred Songs was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 9 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
AFL-13573A-10 @t gp I A3 RRunout A etch; I A3 stamp [Var 1]
AFL-13573B̶̷̲̅B 2 @t gp NEW MUSIC IS NOT A STYLE, IT IS A QUALITY I A3 DRunout B etch; 2, I A3 stamp [Var 1]
AFL-13573A-10 @t gp I A3 ARunout A etch; I A3 stamp [Var 2]
AFL- 13573B̶̷̲̅B 2 @t gp NEW MUSIC IS NOT A STYLE, IT IS A QUALITY I A1 HRunout B etch; 2, I A1 stamp [Var 2]
PL 13573 - A - 1E JA A1I 'W' CPL [13573 crossed out]7Side A runout
PL 13573 - B - 1E A1G 'W' JASide B runout
AFL1 3573-A C1A1 DB CTRunout Side A
AFL1 3573-B C1A2 DB CTRunout Side B
AFL1-3573 ALabel Side A
AFL1-3573 BLabel Side B
AFL1 3573-A 1DSide One stamped
AFL1 3573-B C1BSide Two stamped
DB CTSide One etched
DB DSide Two etched
MX195869 APL 13573-1Runout (etched) side 1
MX195870 APL13573-2Runout (etched) side 2
MX195869Label side 1
MX195870Label side 2
AFL1-3573-A- TGSide A runout etched, var 1
AFL1-3573-B TGSide B runout etched, var 1
AFL1-3573-A2 TG.Side A runout etched, var 2
AFL1-3573-B(3) TG.Side B runout etched, var 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor APL1-3573First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | RCA Victor AFL1-3573First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Greece | RCA RCLP 20370First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | RCA RVP-6457 / RCA AFL1-3573First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | RCA RVP-6457First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | South Africa | RCA AFLI 3573 / RCA Victor AFLI 3573First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | RCA PL-13573First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | RCA PL 13573First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | RCA Victor AFL1-3573First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor APL1 3573 / RCA Victor APL1-3573First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | New Zealand | RCA Victor APL1 3573 / RCA Victor AFL1 3573First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Spain | RCA NL-84554LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK & Europe | RCA International NL 83573 / RCA International NL 83 573LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | Japan | RCA RPL-2142LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | RCA Victor AYL1-4554LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA Victor AYL1-4554LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
16 vinyl pressings of Sacred Songs are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1980 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Australia & New Zealand, New Zealand and more. One of them is RCA Victor AFL1-3573.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AFL1-3573, PL 13573, APL1 3573, APL1-3573) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AFL-13573A-10 @t gp I A3 R and AFL-13573B̶̷̲̅B 2 @t gp NEW MUSIC IS NOT A STYLE, IT IS A QUALITY I A3 D. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
