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.
29 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 19 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.
ST-EA-7-69826A-3 TML-S SLM △4664 1-0-1A-side, etched, var 1
ST-EA-7-69826B-3 TML-S 0-1 SM 2-1 1-1 SLM △4664-XB-side, etched, var 1
ST-EA-7-69826A-4 TML-X 0-LSM 1-1 SLM △4664A-side, etched, var 2
ST-EA-7-69826B-3 TML-S 0-1 SM1-1 SLM △4664-XB-side, etched, var 2
ST-E-7-69826-A-ARA Side Label
ST-E-7-69826-B-ARB Side Label
0-1 SM1-1 ST-EA-7-69826A-3 TML-S SLM ∆ 4664Runout Side A etched [TML-S stamp]
ST-EA-7-69826A-4 TML-X SLM ∆ 4664Runout Side B etched [TML-X stamp]
ST-EA-7-69826-A-SPLabels [Both Sides]
ST-EAOR-4916-A-3 [ST-ED 4921A-3] SLM △4669 [1-1] TML-M 0-1 SM-1A-side runout, version 1
ST-EAOR-4916-A-4 [ST ED 4921A-4] O-1 TML-S SLM △4669 1-1A-side runout, version 2
ST-EAOR-4916A-SPLabel, both sides
ST-EA-7-69826-A-1 SLMA Side Label
ST-E-7-69826-A-2- SLMB Side Label
E 9826 A-1U-1-1-2 THE ROBOT
E 9826 B-1U-1-1-1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Asylum Records 7-69826First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Benelux | Asylum Records 96.9826-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Bolivia | Elektra WS-9069First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Asylum Records 96 98267First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Asylum Records 96 98267First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1983 | Canada | Asylum Records 96 98267First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Asylum Records 96 98267First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | France | Asylum Records 96-9826-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Guatemala | Asylum Records 7-69826First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Ireland | Asylum Records E 9826First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | Italy | Asylum Records 969826-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | Asylum Records P-1777First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Mexico | Asylum Records PRO-034First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Asylum Records 7-69826First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Panama | Asylum Records 7-69826First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Asylum Records 7-698267", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
30 vinyl pressings of Lawyers In Love are listed here, from 19 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Europe, Scandinavia and more. One of them is Asylum Records 7-69826, released June 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-69826, EAOR 4916, E 9826, 96-9826-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-EA-7-69826A-3 TML-S SLM △4664 1-0-1 and ST-EA-7-69826B-3 TML-S 0-1 SM 2-1 1-1 SLM △4664-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.
