Vinyl pressings
by Ernie Watts · 1985
Musican 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.
10 pressings came out in 1985, 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.
R/S Alsdorf 925283 - 1 A UK GER 1-25283A-SH2 SLM △ 9632 1-2Runout side A etched
R/S Alsdorf 925283 - 1 B GER 1-25283-B-SH2 O B-21226 - B SH2 SLM △ 9632-X 1-2Runout side B etched
1-25283A-SH1 (ALLIED logo-stamped) B-21225-SH1 SLM △9632 1-Side A Runout
1-25238B-SH1 (ALLIED logo-stamped) B-21226-SH1 SLM △9632-X 1-1Side B Runout
1-25283A-SR2 SRC[logo] 1-1Side A runout
1-25238B-SR1 1-1 SRC[logo]Side B runout
P-13140-1A label
P-13140-2B label
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 | Argentina | Qwest Records 88014 / Qwest Records 25283First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Brazil | WEA International Inc. 26154First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 604.7142First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Qwest Records 92 52831First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Germany | Qwest Records 925 283-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Japan | Qwest Records P-13140 / Warner Bros. Records P-13140First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | Nigeria | Polygram Records WEA 25283-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Qwest Records 1-25283 / Qwest Records 9 25283-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Qwest Records 1-25283 / Qwest Records 9 25283-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Qwest Records W1-25283LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | Japan | Qwest Records P-13140 / Warner Bros. Records P-13140First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Musican are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Germany, US, Japan, Argentina and more. One of them is Qwest Records 925 283-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 925 283-1, 1-25283, P-13140, 88014) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R/S Alsdorf 925283 - 1 A UK GER 1-25283A-SH2 SLM △ 9632 1-2 and R/S Alsdorf 925283 - 1 B GER 1-25283-B-SH2 O B-21226 - B SH2 SLM △ 9632-X 1-2. 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.
