Vinyl pressings
by Diana Ross · 1984
Swept Away 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.
35 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 27 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 1 5009 A-1 I STERLING A1Side A runout, variant 1
AFL 1 5009 B-2 I- STERLING A1Side B runout, variant 1
AFL 1 5009 A 11- R STERLING A2Side A runout, variant 2
AFL 1 5009 B-1 K STERLING A5Side B runout, variant 2
AFL1 5311A-1Side A Etched
AFL1 5009 A-1Side A Crossed Out
AFL1 5311B-1Side B Etched
AFL1 5009 B-1Side B Crossed Out
LSCAP 11086 A 20 11 84 SBRunout A Side
LSCAP 11086 B 20 11 84 SBRunout B Side
LSCAP 11086 A 20 11 84 SBRunout side A
LSCAP 11086 B 20 11 84 SBRunout side B
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 | Argentina | Capitol Records 81 2402251 / EMI 8261First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia | Capitol Records ST-240225First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia | Capitol Records ST-240225First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Barbados | RCA AFL1-5009 / Capitol Records ST-28766First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Brazil | Capitol Records 31C 064 240225First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | RCA AFL1-5009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Colombia | Capitol Records 11990First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | Colombia | Capitol Records 11990First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Capitol Records 1C 064 24 0225 1 / EMI 1C 064 24 0225 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | EMI EJ 24 0225 1 / EMI UK ROSS 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | Capitol Records 2402251First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Capitol Records 40 719-7LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 064-24 0225 1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Greece | EMIAL S.A. 14C 062-2402251First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Italy | Capitol Records 64 2402251First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Turkey | EMI EJ 2402251LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Fame FA 3200LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
39 vinyl pressings of Swept Away are listed here, from 29 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Yugoslavia, Argentina and more. One of them is RCA AFL1-5009.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AFL1-5009, AFL1-5311, Ross 1, LSCAP 11086) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AFL 1 5009 A-1 I STERLING A1 and AFL 1 5009 B-2 I- STERLING A1. 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.
