Vinyl pressings
by Josie Cotton · 1982
Convertible Music 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.
14 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 10 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.
60140-A-2SP TML-S 1-3Runout A, var. 1
60140-B-1SP ••• TML-M 1-1SM1-1Runout B, var. 1
60140-A-2SP TML-S 1-3Runout A, var. 2
60140-B-1SP ••• TML-M 1-1Runout B, var. 2
+ SLM △ 1871 B-16868-A4 6014A-4 SH AR TML-MRunout A
60140-B-3 5H AR ••• TML-M B-16869-B3 + SLM △ 1871-XRunout B
60140-ALabel A
60140-BLabel B
60140-A-2SP TML-S 1-3Side A runout - variant 1
60140-B-1SP ••• TML-M 1-1Side B runout - variant 1
60140-A-2SP TML-S 1-1Side A runout - variant 2
60140-B-1SP ••• TML-M 1-1Side B runout - variant 2
60140-ALabel A
60140-BLabel B
SV 2115-A Qu DM-1Side A
SV 2115-B Qu DM-2Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Big Time Phonograph Recording Co. BT 7008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Quality SV 2115First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | WEA WEA 99238First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Italy | WEA Records Ltd. 99238First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | WEA P-11285First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Japan | WEA P-11285First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Netherlands | WEA WEA 99238First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | WEA WEA 99238First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | WEA WEA 99238First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | WEA 99238First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Elektra 60140 / Elektra 9 60140-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Elektra 60140 / Elektra 9 60140-1First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Elektra 60140 / Elektra 9 60140-1LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1982 | US | Elektra 60140 / Elektra 9 60140-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Elektra 60140First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | BOMP! BLP4106-1 / Kitten Robot Records KR20201LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2020 | US | BOMP! BLP4106-1 / Kitten Robot Records BLP4106-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
18 vinyl pressings of Convertible Music are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1982 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Elektra 60140.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 60140, BT 7008, SV 2115, WEA 99238) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 60140-A-2SP TML-S 1-3 and 60140-B-1SP ••• TML-M 1-1SM1-1. 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.
