Vinyl pressings
by Emmylou Harris · 1986
Thirteen was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 7 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.
1-25352-A-SR1 MasterfonicsSide A, variant 1
1-25352-B-SR1 Masterfonics [SRC logo]Side B, variant 1
1-25352-A-SR2 [SRC logo] Masterfonics 1-1Side A, variant 2
1-25352-B-SR2 [SRC logo] 1-2 MasterfonicsSide B, variant 2
1-25352-A-SH4 Masterfonics ɑ B-22323-SH4 SLM △ 11224 1-1Side A runout, variant 1
1-25352-B-SH1 ɑ B-22324-SH1 Masterfonics SLM △ 11224-X 1-1Side B runout, variant 1
1-25352-SH1 [strikethrough] A-SH1 1-1 Masterfonics (W) B-22323-SH1 SLM △ 11224Side A runout, variant 2
1-25352-B-SH1 (W) B-22324-SH1 Masterfonics SLM △ 11224-X 1-1Side B runout, variant 2
△ MX211337 25352-1 S1Side A runout, etched
△ MX211338 25352-1 S2Side B runout, etched
25352-1 MX211337Side A label
25352-1 MX211338Side B label
△ MX211337 25352-1 S1Side A runout, etched
△ MX211338 25352-1 S2Side B runout, etched
25352-1 MX211337Side A label
25352-1 MX211338Side B label
92-53521-A-1A-2HZ: DM-2Side A
92-53521-B-1A-2HZ: DM 4Side B
92-53521-A-1A-2HZ: DM-7Side A
92-53521-B-1A-2HZ: DM 6Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 83015 / WEA 83015First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Australia & New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records 25352-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Australia & New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records 25352-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 53521First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 925 352-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-13244First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-13244First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Portugal | Warner Bros. Records 1590791First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Warner Bros. Records W1-25352LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 25352-1 / Warner Bros. Records 1-25352First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Warner Bros. Records 1-25352 / Warner Bros. Records 9 25352-1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 25352-1 / Warner Bros. Records 1-25352First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Warner Bros. Records 1-25352 / Warner Bros. Records 9 25352-1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
13 vinyl pressings of Thirteen are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, Argentina, Australia & New Zealand, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 9 25352-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 25352-1, 83015, 25352-1, 92 53521) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-25352-A-SR1 Masterfonics and 1-25352-B-SR1 Masterfonics [SRC logo]. 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.
