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Records

by Foreigner · 1982

60 pressings24 countriesPop RockRock

Records 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 Records

41 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 21 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

1982
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 80999-1Atlantic 7 80999-1
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · SP - Specialty Pressing
Runout / matrix

STA-825105-D Merry Xmas To Roman + Christopher STERLING [EDP logo] M1 SF I SM ISide A runout, variant 1

STA-825106-D SP 0-1 SM 1 Merry Xmas To Nicholas STERLING [EDP logo] M1 Merry Xmas To Nikki + DanielSide B runout, variant 1

STA-825105-B SP 0-3 SM 1-1 Merry Xmas To Roman + Christopher STERLING [EDP logo]M1 SF I SM 2Side A runout, variant 2

STA-825106-B [EDP logo] M1 SF1 SM2 Merry Xmas To Nicholas STERLING Merry Xmas To Nikki + DanielSide B runout, variant 2

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US

1982
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 80999-1Atlantic 7 80999-1
Format
Compilation, LP · AR - Allied Pressing
Runout / matrix

STA-825105-C Merry Xmas To Roman + Christopher Sterling EDP M1 SF I SM 2 △3188X (2) B17467-CSide A runout, variant 1

STA-825106-C EDP △3188X (1) B17468-C Merry Xmas To Nicholas Merry Xmas To Nikki + Daniel SterlingSide B runout, variant 1

STA-825105-C B-17467 -C MERRY XMAS TO ROMAN + CHRISTOPHER STERLING + EDP M1 SF 1 SM 5 △3188-(3)Side A runout, variant 2

STA-825106-C B-17468-C MERRY XMAS TO NICHOLAS MERRY XMAS TO NIKKI + DANIEL STERLING + EDP M1 SF1SM4 △3188-X (1)Side B runout, variant 2

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US

1982
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 7 A1-80999Atlantic A1-80999
Format
LP, Compilation · Die-Cut, Embossed, SP
Runout / matrix

ST-A-825105 GIB CBS-GA MKC PSide A etched,

ST-A-825106 GIB MKC PSide B etched,

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Japan

December 21, 1982
Label and catalog number
Atlantic P-11320
Format
LP, Compilation · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

MIS F1SM4 STA-825105-B MERRY XMAS TO ROMAN + CHRISTOPHERVariation 1 - Side One etching

STERLING EDP logo P-11320-1 1M-A-2Variation 1 - Side One stamping

MIS F1SM4 MERRY XMAS TO NIKKI + DANIEL MERRY XMAS TO NICHOLAS STA-825106-BVariation 1 - Side Two etching

EDP logo 1 P-11320-2 STERLING 2M-A-2Variation 1 - Side Two stamping

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Australia

1982
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 80999-1
Format
LP, Compilation · Gatefold Sleeve, die-cut Sleeve
Runout / matrix

MERRY XMAS To ROMAN + CHRISTOPHER STA-825105 MX207119 80999-1-1Side A engraved

STERLINGSide A stamped

MERRY XMAS TO NIKKI + DANIEL MERRY XMAS To NICKOLAS STA-825106 MX207120 80999-1-2Side B engraved

STERLINGSide B stamped

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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 60 vinyl pressings

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

1980s52 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982AustraliaAtlantic 80999-1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1982AustraliaAtlantic 80999-1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1982AustriaAtlantic 78.0999-1First yearCompilation, LPCompilation, LP
1982CanadaAtlantic 78 09991First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1982CanadaAtlantic A1 80999LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1982CanadaAtlantic 78 09991 / Atlantic 80999-1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1982CanadaAtlantic 78 09991First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1982CanadaAtlantic 78 09991First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1982CanadaAtlantic A1 80999LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1982ColombiaAtlantic 23(7031)00355First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1982EcuadorAtlantic LP.-73035First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1982EuropeAtlantic 78.0999-1 / Atlantic 78. 0999-1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1982FranceAtlantic 780999-1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1982FranceAtlantic 780999-1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1982FranceAtlantic 78. 0999-1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
All 52 pressings from the 1980s
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013USFriday Music FRM-80999LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
2018EuropeAtlantic 603497857890 / Rhino Records 603497857890LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl
2018USAtlantic R1 571607 / Rhino Records R1 571607LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023USAtlantic ATLLP83057 / Rhino Records ATLLP83057LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2024USAtlantic RCV1 571607 / Rhino Records RCV1 571607LP, Compilation · Colored vinylLP, Compilation · Colored vinyl
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaAtlantic 78 09991LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
?EuropeAtlantic 780999-1LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USAtlantic A1-80999LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Repress · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Repress · Club edition

Tracklist

  1. A1Cold As Ice3:19
  2. A2Double Vision3:29
  3. A3Head Games3:37
  4. A4Waiting For A Girl Like You4:35
  5. A5Feels Like The First Time3:28
  6. B1Urgent3:57
  7. B2Dirty White Boy3:13
  8. B3Juke Box Hero4:03
  9. B4Long, Long Way From Home2:47
  10. B5Hot Blooded6:55

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Records are there?

60 vinyl pressings of Records are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1982 and 2024.

When was Records first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Atlantic 80999-1.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 80999-1, 7 A1-80999, A0999, P-11320) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STA-825105-D Merry Xmas To Roman + Christopher STERLING [EDP logo] M1 SF I SM I and STA-825106-D SP 0-1 SM 1 Merry Xmas To Nicholas STERLING [EDP logo] M1 Merry Xmas To Nikki + Daniel. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Records 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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