Vinyl pressings
by Jefferson Starship · 1984
Nuclear Furniture was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. 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 1984, the album's first year, in 12 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.
BXL1-4921A-15 I A3 HRunout side A variant 1
BXL1-4921B-15 I A3Runout side B variant 1
BXL1-4921A-16 I A 2 CRunout side A variant 2
BXL1-4921B-15 I A 3 DRunout side B variant 2
BXL1-4921A-15 SLM △ 6535 1-1 TML-S I A1 MSide A runout
BXL1-4921B-15 I A4 OSide B runout
BXL1-4921-ASide A label
BXL1-4921-BSide B label
BXLI 4921A TP 301Runout Side A
BXLI 4921B 301Runout Side B
BXLI 4921ASide A Label
BXLI 4921BSide B Label
RCA 104.4192-A ... IS A1Runout stamped side A
RCA 104.4192-B ... IS A1Runout stamped side B
104.4192-APrinted on A side label
104.4192-BPrinted on B side label
DM B - 1062 A - 1/84 S III Made In GermanyRunout side A
DM B - 1062 B - 1/84 S III Made In GermanyRunout side B
FL84921-ALabel side A
FL84921-BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | RCA Victor BXL1 4921First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Brazil | RCA Victor 104.4192 / Grunt 104.4192First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Grunt BXL1-4921First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Grunt FL84921First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Greece | RCA Victor RCLP 20309First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Japan | Grunt RPL-8248First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Grunt RPL-8248First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Mexico | Grunt MILS.4678 / RCA Victor MILS.4678First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Mexico | RCA MILS.4678First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | South Africa | RCA Victor TRL 3543First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | South Korea | RCA BxL1-4921 / Jigu Records JRPL-3348First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | South Korea | High Stereo Light 99LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1984 | Spain | Grunt FL-84921First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Spain | Grunt FL-84921First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Taiwan | RCA 8057LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Grunt BXL1-4921LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
19 vinyl pressings of Nuclear Furniture are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Grunt BXL1-4921.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BXL1-4921, BXL1 4921, 104.4192, FL84921) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BXL1-4921A-15 I A3 H and BXL1-4921B-15 I A3. 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.
