Vinyl pressings
by Gamma · 1982
Gamma 3 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.
15 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 11 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.
EL-60034-A2-SH-AR [Allied logo] B-16490-A2 + SLM+ △1118-Side A Runout - Etched/Allied logo Stamped
EL-60034-B2-SH-AR [Allied logo] B-16491-B2 + SLM++ △1118-XSide B Runout - Etched/Allied logo Stamped
EL-60034-A-SH-SP + SLM + △1118 SP045M2-2Side A runout etched, variant 1
EL-60034-B-SH-SP + SLM + △1118 SP045M2-2Side B runout etched, variant 1
EL-60034-A1-SH-SP + SLM + △1118 SP0-1SM1-1Side A runout etched, variant 2
EL-60034-B-SH-SP + SLM+ △1118-X SP 0-1 SM 2-1Side B runout etched, variant 2
EL-60034-A2-SH-AR [Allied Q logo] B-16490-A2 + SLM+ Δ1118 [-X crossed out]A-side runout, etched, [logo] stamped
EL-60034-B2-SH-AR [Allied Q logo] B-16491-A2 + SLM+ Δ1118-XB-side runout, etched, [logo] stamped
E1-60034-A (AR)A-side label
E1-60034-B (AR)B-side label
K52355 A1 STRAWBERRY LB FI WSIDE 1 RUNOUT ETCHED & STAMPED
K52355 B1 STRAWBERRY LB FI W W3SIDE 2 RUNOUT ETCHED & STAMPED
Etched K52355 A1 LB FI W T / PI. Stamped STRAWBERRYSide 1 Variant 2
Etched K52355 A1 LB FI W 3. Stamped STRAWBERRYSide 2 Variant 2
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 | Canada | Elektra XE1-60034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Elektra ELK K 52 355First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Elektra ELK 52355 / Elektra ELK K 52 355First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Greece | Elektra 52355First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | Elektra ELK 52355First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Elektra P-11153First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Elektra P-11153First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Elektra ELK 52355 / Elektra ELK K 52 355First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | South Korea | Elektra OLW 178 (E1-60034)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Elektra K 52355First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Elektra E1-60034First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Elektra E1-60034First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Elektra E1-60034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Elektra E1-60034First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Venezuela | Elektra 2959First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
15 vinyl pressings of Gamma 3 are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Elektra E1-60034.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E1-60034, K 52355, XE1-60034, ELK K 52 355) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EL-60034-A2-SH-AR [Allied logo] B-16490-A2 + SLM+ △1118- and EL-60034-B2-SH-AR [Allied logo] B-16491-B2 + SLM++ △1118-X. 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.
