Vinyl pressings
by David Shire · 1984
2010 was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 11 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.
A&M SP05038A-ES1 EmwRunout, side A, Variation 1
A&M SP 05038B-ES1 EmwRunout, side B, Variation 1
SP-05038-A" ES 3 EmwRunout A, Variant 2
A&M SP 05038B-ES1 EmwRunout B, Variant 2
A2A A+M SP05038A-RCA I 1Runout side A variant 1
A5A SPO-5038-B-RCA3 1Runout side B variant 1
A2D A+M SP05038A-RCA1 ɪRunout side A variant 2
A2A SPO-5038-B-RCA4 ɪRunout side B variant 2
SMX65417 P2BRunout side A
noneRunout side B
TLC-A SP 5038-A②Runout, side A
TLC-A SP 5038-B②Runout, side B
SP-05038-ACenter label, side A
SP-05038-BCenter label, side B
395 038 - 1 8 1 320Side 1
395 038 - 1 5 2 320 BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | A&M Records L-20045First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Australia | A&M Records L-20045First yearLP, Mini-Album | LP, Mini-Album |
| 1984 | Brazil | A&M Records 170091First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | A&M Records SP-5038First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Germany | A&M Records 395 038-1First yearLP | LP |
| 1984 | Greece | A&M Records 395038-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Mexico | A&M Records AMLS-48,089First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Netherlands | A&M Records AMA 5038First yearLP | LP |
| 1984 | Netherlands | A&M Records AMA 5038First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1984 | Netherlands | A&M Records AMA 5038First yearLP | LP |
| 1984 | Netherlands | A&M Records AMA 5038First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | New Zealand | A&M Records L-20045 / A&M Records L 28007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Portugal | A&M Records 395 038-1First yearLP | LP |
| 1984 | South Africa | A&M Records AMLS 65038First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | A&M Records SP-5038First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of 2010 are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-5038.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-5038, L-20045, 170091, 395 038-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A&M SP05038A-ES1 Emw and A&M SP 05038B-ES1 Emw. 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.
