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Dirty Laundry by Don Henley, album cover

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Dirty Laundry

by Don Henley · 1982

39 pressings19 countriesPop RockRock

Dirty Laundry was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Dirty Laundry

27 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 15 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.

US

October 1982
Label and catalog number
Asylum Records 7-69894
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · SP - Specialty Pressing
Runout / matrix

+ SLM △ 2837 0-1 SM2-2 7-698494 ASLONG -5 SHAR R-10138-LONG-5 TML-M ɑRunout, side A, etched (TML-M ɑ stamps), variant 1

7-69894 1-69931-BS-4SP I - I TML-SRunout, side B, etched (TML-S stamp), variant 1

+ SLM △ 2837 0-1 SM1-2 7-698494 AS LONG -5 SHAR R-10138-LONG-5 TML-M ɑRunout, side A, etched (TML-M ɑ stamps), variant 2

7-69894 1-69931-BS-3SP I - I TML-MRunout, side B, etched (TML-M stamp), variant 2

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US

1982
Label and catalog number
Asylum Records 7-69894
Format
7", 45 RPM, Styrene, White Label, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

7-69894 AS LONG -5 SHAR TML-S ["ɑ" logo] R-10138-LONG-5 + SLM △2837runout A - stereo side

7-69894 AM LONG -5-S ["ɑ" logo] R-10136-LONG-5 △2835 + SLM SHAR TML-S ["ɑ" logo] R-10136-LONG-5 △2835 + SLMrunout B - mono side

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US

October 1982
Label and catalog number
Asylum Records 7-69894-A
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Specialty SP
Runout / matrix

7 · 69894 AM LONG · SHAR TML-S ɑ R-10136 - LONG - 5 △2835 + SLM 0-1 SM 1-1Run-out A mono etched (ɑ ᴛᴍʟ-s stamps)

7-69894 AS LONG -5 SHAR TML-M ɑ 1R-10138 - LONG - 5 + SLM △2837 0-1Run-out B stereo etched (ɑ ᴛᴍʟ-ᴍ stamps)

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US

1982
Label and catalog number
Asylum Records 0-67955Elektra 0-67955
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

A-Side: 0-67955-AS-1SP

B-Side: 0-67955-BS-2SP

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 39 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s37 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982AustraliaAsylum Records 7-69894First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1982AustriaAsylum Records 96.9894-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982BeneluxAsylum Records 96.9894-7First year7", Single7", Single
1982CanadaAsylum Records 96 98947First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1982CanadaAsylum Records 96 98947First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1982CanadaAsylum Records PRO 98947First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1982EcuadorElektra 45-85034First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982FranceAsylum Records PRO 245First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1982GermanyAsylum Records 96.7950-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited
1982GermanyAsylum Records 96.9894-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982IrelandAsylum Records E9894First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1982ItalyAsylum Records 96 9894-7First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1982ItalyAsylum Records 96 7955-0First year12"12"
1982New ZealandAsylum Records 7-69894First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1982PhilippinesAsylum Records AS-4546First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
All 37 pressings from the 1980s
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaAsylum Records GS 455437", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
?GermanyAsylum Records 966 947-012", Maxi-Single12", Maxi-Single

Tracklist

  1. ADirty Laundry5:38
  2. BLilah4:06

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Dirty Laundry are there?

39 vinyl pressings of Dirty Laundry are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1982 and 1985.

When was Dirty Laundry first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Australia, Austria, Benelux and more. One of them is Asylum Records 7-69894, released October 1982.

How do I tell if my copy of Dirty Laundry is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-69894, 7-69894-A, 0-67956, 0-67955) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, + SLM △ 2837 0-1 SM2-2 7-698494 ASLONG -5 SHAR R-10138-LONG-5 TML-M ɑ and 7-69894 1-69931-BS-4SP I - I TML-S. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Dirty Laundry on vinyl worth?

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.

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