Vinyl pressings
by George Clinton · 1982
Loopzilla 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.
16 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 6 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.
A-98497B (8538) Z1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. · ─◁Runout, Side A, along with several scratched out numbers
B-98497 (8538) Z1 #2 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. · ─◁Runout, Side B, along with several scratched out numbers
S98497BPrinted on label, Side A
S98497Printed on label, Side B
SPRO-9857-D G I Y 202) C (etched) MASTERED BY CAPITOL (stamped)SIDE ONE
SPRO-9858 - 98497 A G I X 202) C (etched) MASTERED BY CAPITOL (stamped)SIDE TWO
(Etched side one) SPRO 9825-98497C-23
(Etched side two) 98497A SPRO-2-9826-2-1
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 | Brazil | Capitol Records 31C 006 86617First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | France | Capitol Records 2C 052-52.925 ZFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 1A K052Z-86614 / Capitol Records 1A 052Z-86614First year12" | 12" |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 1A 006-86 617First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F5160First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | Capitol Records CL 271First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Capitol Records 12CL 271First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | Capitol Records 8538First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Capitol Records SPRO-9826First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Capitol Records B-5160First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | Capitol Records SPRO-9857/8First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Capitol Records SPRO-9825 / SPRO-9826First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Capitol Records P-B-5160First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Capitol Records B-5160First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | Capitol Records 12CL 271First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
16 vinyl pressings of Loopzilla are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Brazil, France and more. One of them is Capitol Records 8538.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8538, B-5160, SPRO-9826, SPRO-9857/8) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-98497B (8538) Z1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. · ─◁ and B-98497 (8538) Z1 #2 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. · ─◁. 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.
