Vinyl pressings
by Graham Parker · 1982
Another Grey Area 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.
20 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.
AL-9589∙SA-1 FOR-S.C.+B STERLING EDP[circled] M1 SF1SM6Runout side A, variant 1
AL-9589∙SB-RE1-ED1 STERLING EDP[circled] M1 SF1SM12Runout side B, variant 1
AL-9589∙SA-1 FOR-S.C.+B STERLING EDP[circled] M1 SF1SM10Runout side A, variant 2
AL-9589∙SB-RE1-ED1 STERLING EDP[circled] M1 SF1SM10Runout side B, variant 2
AL-9587-SA-1 FoR-S.C.+B M1SF1SM9Side 1 Runout Etched
AL-9587-SB RE1-ED1 M1SF1SM10Side 2 Runout Etched
EDP[In Oval] STERLINGStamped Both Sides
AL-9589-SA MR FOR-S-C-9B EDP [in oval] MR △25436X (2) M1SF1SM2Side A Runout Variant 1
AL-9589-SB-RE1-ED2 EDP [in oval] M1SF1SM6 MR △25436X (2)Side B Runout Variant 1
AL-9589-SA -1 MR △25436 (1) FOR-S.C.+B EDP [in oval] M1SF1SM1Side A Runout Variant 2
AL-9589-SB-RE1-ED2 MR △25436X (2) EDP [in oval] M1SF1SM6Side B Runout Variant 2
AL-9589 SA-1 FOR -S.C.+B [etched] STERLING (EDP) [stamped]Runout A Side
AL-9589 SB-RE1-ED2 M1SF1SM8 Imp,2 <—> [etched] STERLING (EDP) [stamped]Runout B side
AL-9587∙SA-1 FOR-S.C.+B MI SFISM7Side A runout; etched
AL-9589∙SB-REI-EDI MISFISM8Side B runout; etched
STERLING EDP(in circle)Stamped runout in both sides
AL 9589 SASide A label
AL-9589∙SA-1 FOR-S.C.+B MI SFISM10Etched runout side A
AL-9589∙SB-RE1-EDI MI SFISM6Etched runout side B
STERLING EDP(in circle)Stamped runout in both sides
AL-9589∙SB-RE1-ED2 MI SFISM7Etched runout side B [variant]
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 | Vertigo 6437 151First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Arista AL 9589First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | RCA RCA LP 6029 / RCA PL 25418First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | RCA RCA LP 6029 / RCA PL 25418First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | RCA RCA LP 6029 / RCA PL 25418First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Greece | RCA Victor MAL-RCLP 20235 / RCA Victor RCLP 20235First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | RCA PL 25418 / RCA Victor PL 25418First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | RCA PL 25418 / RCA Victor PL 25418First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Vertigo 6437 151First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | RCA Victor RCALP 6029 / RCA Victor PL 25418First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | South Africa | RCA TRC 3167 / RCA Victor TRC 3167First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Spain | RCA Victor PL-25418First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Arista AL9589First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Arista AL 9589First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Arista AL 9589LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
23 vinyl pressings of Another Grey Area are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1982 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Australia, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Arista AL9589.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AL9589, AL 9589, 6437 151, RCA LP 6029) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-9589∙SA-1 FOR-S.C.+B STERLING EDP[circled] M1 SF1SM6 and AL-9589∙SB-RE1-ED1 STERLING EDP[circled] M1 SF1SM12. 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.
