Vinyl pressings
by Diane Schuur · 1985
Schuur Thing was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. 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 1985, the album's first year, in 8 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.
GRP-A-1022-A F-1 SLM△10651 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WALLYSide A runout, etched and stamped
GRP-A-1022-B F-1 SLM△10651-X 1-2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WALLYSide B runout, etched and stamped
GRP-A-1022-A F-1 SLM△10651 1-1 WALLYRunout side A etched
GRP-A-1022-B F-2 SLM△10651-X 1-1 WALLYRunout side B etched
MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side A, B stamped
GRP-A-1022 A FX MJ SF
GRP-A-1022 B FX MJ SF
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Brazil | GRP 177059First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Canada | GRP GRP A 1022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Finland | GRP GRP-A 1022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Germany | GRP GRP 91 022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | GRP VIJ-28054First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | GRP VIJ-28054First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Scandinavia | GRP GRP-A-1022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Switzerland | GRP GRP 91 022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | GRP GRP-A-1022 / GRP GRP-AP-1022First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | GRP GRP-A-1022First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | GRP GRP-A-1022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Schuur Thing are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Brazil, Canada, Finland and more. One of them is GRP GRP-A-1022.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GRP-A-1022, 177059, GRP A 1022, GRP-A 1022) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GRP-A-1022-A F-1 SLM△10651 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WALLY and GRP-A-1022-B F-1 SLM△10651-X 1-2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WALLY. 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.
