Vinyl pressings
by Donna Summer · 1982
State Of Independence 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.
36 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 20 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.
R-9878-SH1 [Allied logo] 7-29895-ZCA-1471-VI-S-SH1 [Flower Symbol] + SLM Δ2523Etched Side A, except Allied logo stamped
7-29895-ACA-1725-S-SH-1 [Flower Symbol] [Allied logo] R-9879-SH1 + SLM Δ2524Etched Side B, except Allied logo stamped
MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIFStamped Both Sides
7-29895-ZCA-1471-VI-S-JW1 [Flower Symbol] #1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF 0Runout Side A
7-29895-ACA-1725-S-JW1 [Flower Symbol] #1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF 0Runout Side B
7-29895-ZCA-1471-VI-S-WW1 (Flower Symbol) [MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.] —◁Side A Runout, etched [stamped]
7-29895-ACA-1725-S-WW3 [MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.] (Flower Symbol) #2 —◁Side B Runout, etched [stamped]
ZCA 1471VISSide A Label
ACA 1725SSide B Label
7-29895-ZCA-1471-V1-S-SR1 {Flower Symbol] SPEtched Side A, except SP
7-29895-ACA-1425-S-SR1 {Flower Symbol] SPEtched Side B, except SP
MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIFStamped Both Sides
PRO-A1-1048-WA1 [flower] 40415-A #3Runout Side A, etched
PRO-A2-1048 WA1 [flower] 40415-B #2Runout Side B, etched
WM [W over M] MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout Both Sides stamped
[Allied logo] R-9877-SH1 7-29895-ZCA-1471-VIS-M̶ DJ-SH1 ❀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. △2522 X SLMRunout side A
[Allied logo] R-9876-SH1 7-29895-ZCA-1471-SM̶ DJ-SH1 ❀ △2521- MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. X SLMRunout side B
ZCA 1471VISLabel side A
ZCA 1471SLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 79346First year12", Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1982 | Benelux | Warner Bros. Records WEA 79.346 / Warner Bros. Records WEA 79346First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1982 | Benelux | Warner Bros. Records WEA 79.346First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1982 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 16.229First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Geffen Records 92 98957First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | Geffen Records 92 98957First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Geffen Records 92 98957First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 79 346 / Warner Bros. Records WEA 7934612", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited |
| 1982 | France | Warner Bros. Records U 2857 TFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | France | Warner Bros. Records 79344 / Warner Bros. Records 79.344First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WEA 79 346First year12", Single, Limited Edition, 45 RPM · Limited | 12", Single, Limited Edition, 45 RPM · Limited |
| 1982 | Ireland | Warner Bros. Records K 79344First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Italy | WEA U 79344First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WEA 79.344 / Warner Bros. Records 79344First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WEA 79.344 / Warner Bros. Records WEA 79344First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 903173052-012", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 9031-73050-77" | 7" |
| 1990 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 9031-73050-77", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1990 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 9031-73051-012", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Germany | WEA 9031-72858-012", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records U 28577", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1990 | UK | Warner Bros. Records U 2857 TX12" | 12" |
| 1990 | UK | EastWest SAM U 285712", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | Warner Bros. Records U2857T / Warner Bros. Records U 2857 (T)12", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Warner Bros. Records U 28577", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1996 | UK | Manifesto FESX7 / Manifesto FESX 712", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1996 | UK | Manifesto INDDJ 1/2 / Manifesto IND DJ 112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1996 | UK | Manifesto INDDJ 1/212", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1996 | UK | Manifesto INDDJ A/B12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | UK | Not On Label (Donna Summer) DSUM 1212", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Worldwide | Driven By The Music DBTMLP013 / Crimson Productions DBTMLP01312", Maxi-Single, Record Store Day · Colored vinyl | 12", Maxi-Single, Record Store Day · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | PolyGram Records, Inc. FESJB77", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
54 vinyl pressings of State Of Independence are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1982 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is Geffen Records 7-29895.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-29895, PRO-A-1048, K79344, K 79344 T) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R-9878-SH1 [Allied logo] 7-29895-ZCA-1471-VI-S-SH1 [Flower Symbol] + SLM Δ2523 and 7-29895-ACA-1725-S-SH-1 [Flower Symbol] [Allied logo] R-9879-SH1 + SLM Δ2524. 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.
