Vinyl pressings
by Jackson Browne · 1983
Lawyers In Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
39 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 20 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.
STEA 60268-A4 B-18372-A4 SLM △4925 SP 0-1Runout side A, variant 1
STEA 60268B-3 B18373-B3 SLM △4925-X 0-2Runout side B, variant 1
STEA-60268-A3 a B-18372-A3 SLM △4925 TML-S SP 0-1Runout side A, variant 2
STEA-60268-B-4 SLM △4925-X 1-1 TML-M SP 01 a B-18373-B4Runout side B, variant 2
STEA 60268-A1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-18372-A1 SLM △4925 1-1 TML-XRunout side A, variant 1
STEA 60268-B-2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-18373-B2 SLM △4925-X 1-1 TML-XRunout side B, variant 1
STEA 60268-A1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-18372-A1 SLM △4925 1-3 TML-XRunout side A, variant 2
STEA 60268-B1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B18373-B1 SLM △4925-X TML-X 1-1Runout side B, variant 2
P ST-EA 60268A-1ASide 1
P ST-EA 60268B-1ASide 2
STEA 60268-A1 ɑ B-18372-A1 SLM △4925 1-1 TML-XRunout A
STEA 60268-B1 ɑ B18373-B1 SLM △4925-X TML-X 1-1Runout B
ST-EA-60289-ALabel A & B
STEA60268-A4 B-18372-A4 SLM △4925 1̶-̶1̶ SP 0-1 TML-M ɑRunout side A
STEA60268-B-4 SLM △4925-X 1-1 SP 0-1 TML-M ɑRunout side B
STEA6026STEA-60268-A3 ɑ B-18372-A3 SLM △4925 1̶-̶1̶ 8-A4 B-18372-A4 SLM △4925 1̶-̶1̶ SP 0-1 TML-SRunout side A
STEA-60268-B-3 ɑ B-18373-B3 SLM △4925-X 1̶-̶1̶ SP 0-1 SMI-1 TML-SRunout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Unknown | WEA 60268-1 / Asylum Records 9 60268-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Argentina | Asylum Records SLIN 3390First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Argentina | Asylum Records SLIN 3390First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Australia | Asylum Records 60268-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Brazil | Elektra/Asylum Records 22.083First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Asylum Records 96 02681First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Asylum Records 96 02681First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Asylum Records 96 02681First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Asylum Records 96 02681First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Asylum Records 96-0268-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Asylum Records 96-0268-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Asylum Records 96-0268-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Asylum Records 96-0268-1LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1983 | France | Asylum Records 96-0268-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Greece | Asylum Records 96-0268-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Asylum Records 96-0268-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Asylum Records 96-0268-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
47 vinyl pressings of Lawyers In Love are listed here, from 21 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Argentina, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Asylum Records 9 60268-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 60268-1, 60268-1, SLIN 3390, 22.083) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STEA 60268-A4 B-18372-A4 SLM △4925 SP 0-1 and STEA 60268B-3 B18373-B3 SLM △4925-X 0-2. 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.
