Vinyl pressings
by Gerry Rafferty · 1982
Sleepwalking 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.
25 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 17 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.
LBG 30352 A-1U-1-2- TOWN HOUSERunout side 1, stamped (version 1)
LBG 30352 B-2U-1-3- TOWN HOUSERunout side 2, stamped (version 1)
LBG 30352A-1U-1-1- TOWN HOUSERunout side A, stamped (variant 2)
LBG 30352 B-2U-1-3- TOWN HOUSERunout side B, stamped (variant 2)
LBG 30352 A-2U-1-1- TOWN HOUSERunout side A
LBG 30352 B-1U-1-1- TOWN HOUSERunout side B
LT·12-51132-P·3 ⓧ #2 ·—◁Side A, Etched
LT-2-51132-P·3 ⓧ ·—◁Side B, Etched
MASTERED BY LIBERTYSide A & B, Stamped
LT-1-51132-P·5 ⓧ #1Side A & B, Etched
UAC 5124 A AP -301-Side 1 etching
UAC 5124 B AP -301-Side 2 etching
LT 51132 A ⦾Runout side A
LT 51132 B ⦾Runout side B
83332-B1-A U 83332-A-1 01Side 1
83332-A1-B U 83332-B-1 01Side 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 | Australia | Liberty UAC.5124First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Liberty LT-51132First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Liberty 1C 064-83 332First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Liberty 1C 064-83 332First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Liberty 1C 064-83 332First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Liberty 1C 064-83 332First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Liberty 1C 064-83 332First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Liberty 1C 064-83 332First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Liberty 1C 064-83 332First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Liberty 2C 070-83332First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Liberty 1C 064-83 332 / EMI Electrola IC 0249First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Greece | Liberty 14C 062-83332First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Greece | Liberty 14C 062-83332LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | Ireland | Liberty LBG 30352First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Italy | Liberty 3C 064-83 332 / Liberty 3C 064-83332First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Liberty 1C 038 15 7577 1 / EMI Electrola 1C 038 1575771LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
29 vinyl pressings of Sleepwalking are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1982 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Liberty LBG 30352.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LBG 30352, LT-51132, UAC.5124, 1C 064-83 332) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LBG 30352 A-1U-1-2- TOWN HOUSE and LBG 30352 B-2U-1-3- TOWN HOUSE. 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.
