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Vinyl pressings

Agent Provocateur

by Foreigner · 1984

72 pressings31 countriesPop RockClassic RockRock

Agent Provocateur was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. 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 Agent Provocateur

47 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 24 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.

Europe

December 7, 1984
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 781 999-1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Embossed
Runout / matrix

R/S Alsdorf 781999-1 A 6xx STERLING TJ SRC 76 SP-A̶R̶G̶ UK STA 845599GE 3SMI-2Side A runout, var.1

R/S Alsdorf 781999-1 B 6 SRC STERLING TJ STA 845600 S̶N̶ -3SMI-4 SP-A̶R̶G̶ 114 U̶K̶ D̶Side B runout, var.1

R/S Alsdorf 781999-1 A 6 STERLING TJ SRC 19 SP-A̶R̶G̶ UK STA 845599 G̶ E \-3SMI-2Side A runout, var.2

R/S Alsdorf 781999-1 B 5 SRC STERLING TJ SP GER 23 STA 845600 E̶ M 1-1SMI-5Side B runout, var.2

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Europe

December 7, 1984
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 781 999-1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Embossed
Runout / matrix

R/S Alsdorf 781999-1 A5 STERLING TJ SP GER STA 845599 F̶G SRCSide A runout, variant 1,"R/S Alsdorf 781999-1 A5", "STERLING" and SRC-logo stamped, rest is etched

R/S Alsdorf 781999-1 B6 STA 845600 G̶N SRC 1-3 SMI-4 SP-A̶R̶G̶ 34 S STERLING TJSide B runout, variant 1, "R/S Alsdorf 781999-1 B6", "STERLING" and SRC-logo stamped, rest is etched

R/S Alsdorf 781999-1 A5 UK STERLING TJ SP GER STA 845599 F̶G SRC SMI-4Side A runout, variant 2,"R/S Alsdorf 781999-1 A5", "STERLING" and SRC-logo stamped, rest is etched

R/S Alsdorf 781999-1 B5X STERLING TJ SP GER 15 STA 845600 F̶M SRC 1-1 SMI-5Side B runout, variant 2, "R/S Alsdorf 781999-1 B5", "STERLING" and SRC-logo stamped, rest is etched

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Europe

December 7, 1984
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 781 999-1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Embossed
Runout / matrix

R/S Alsdorf 781999-1 A 7x Mb2 [Europadisc logo] D ̷B̷E̷ STA 845599-BRunout side A

R/S Alsdorf 781999-1 B 7x STA-845600-F [Europadisc logo] 31 STERLING M1Runout side B

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Europe

1984
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 781 999-1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Embossed, RSA Pressing
Runout / matrix

STA-845599-B R/S Alsdorf 781999-1 A M102 [EDP logo]Side A, runout, variant 1

STA-845600-F [EDP logo] STERLING D M1 R/S Alsdorf 781999-1 BXSide B, runout, variant 1

STA-845599-B R/S Alsdorf 781999-1 AXX M102 [EDP logo] 12Side A, runout, variant 2

STA-845600-F [EDP logo] 14 STERLING D M1 R/S Alsdorf 781999-1 BXXSide B, runout, variant 2

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Europe

1984
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 781 999-1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Embossed
Runout / matrix

STA-845599-B R/S Alsdorf 781999-1 A 4x EDPSide A runout, variant 1

R/S Alsdorf 781999-1 B 4x STA-845600-F EDP STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1

STA-845599-B R/S Alsdorf 781999-1 A 8x M 10 2 12 EDPSide A runout, variant 2

R/S Alsdorf 781999-1 B 7x STA-845600-F EDP 46 STERLING M1Side B runout, variant 2

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Europe

1984
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 781 999-1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Embossed, Teldec Pressing
Runout / matrix

STA-845599 R/S Alsdorf 781999-1 A2 STERLING D <T>Runout side A, variant 1

STA-845600 R/S Alsdorf 781999-1 B2 STERLING D <T>Runout side B, variant 1

<T> D STA-845599 R/S Alsdorf 781999-1 A2 STERLINGRunout side A, variant 2

̶C̶A̶ D <T> STA-845600 R/S Alsdorf 781999-1 B2 STERLINGRunout side B, variant 2

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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 72 vinyl pressings

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

1980s66 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984ArgentinaAtlantic 83857First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984AustraliaAtlantic 81999-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984CanadaAtlantic 78 19991First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984CanadaAtlantic A1 81999LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1984EcuadorAtlantic LP-73049First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984EuropeAtlantic 781 999-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1984EuropeAtlantic 41 992 9LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1984EuropeAtlantic 781 999-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1984EuropeAtlantic 781 999-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1984EuropeAtlantic 32 269-3LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1984FranceAtlantic 781 999-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984GreeceAtlantic 781 999-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984GreeceAtlantic 781 999-1LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
1984GuatemalaAtlantic 81999-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984IsraelAtlantic CAN781999-1-EFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 66 pressings from the 1980s
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP1704 / Atlantic MOVLP1704LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2016EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP1704 / Atlantic MOVLP1704LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2020s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP1704 / Atlantic MOVLP1704LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2023USAtlantic R1 725515LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered, All Media, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered, All Media, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2024ArgentinaAtlantic 7567-81999-1LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaAtlantic 78 19991LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Tooth And Nail3:54
  2. A2That Was Yesterday3:46
  3. A3I Want To Know What Love Is4:58
  4. A4Growing Up The Hard Way4:18
  5. A5Reaction To Action3:57
  6. B1Stranger In My Own House4:54
  7. B2A Love In Vain4:12
  8. B3Down On Love4:08
  9. B4Two Different Worlds4:28
  10. B5She's Too Tough3:07

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Agent Provocateur are there?

72 vinyl pressings of Agent Provocateur are listed here, from 31 countries, released between 1984 and 2024.

When was Agent Provocateur first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Europe, US, UK, Australia and more. One of them is Atlantic 781 999-1, released December 7, 1984.

How do I tell if my copy of Agent Provocateur is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 781 999-1, 81999-1-E, 7 81999-1-E, 81999-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R/S Alsdorf 781999-1 A 6xx STERLING TJ SRC 76 SP-A̶R̶G̶ UK STA 845599GE 3SMI-2 and R/S Alsdorf 781999-1 B 6 SRC STERLING TJ STA 845600 S̶N̶ -3SMI-4 SP-A̶R̶G̶ 114 U̶K̶ D̶. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Agent Provocateur 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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