Vinyl pressings
by Juice Newton · 1983
Dirty Looks 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.
16 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 13 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-12294-A JWSide A runout, variant 1
◎ ST-12294-B JWSide B runout, variant 1
◎ ST-12294-A1̶̷ JWSide A runout, variant 2
◎ ST-12294-B/ JWSide B runout, variant 2
ST-1-12294 F-1 #4 wallySide 1 etched, variation 1
ST-2-12294 F-1 #4 wallySide 2 etched, variation 1
ST-1-12294 F-4 -------◄ wallySide 1 etched, variation 2
ST-2-12294 F-4 #2 -------◄ wallySide 2 etched, variation 2
ST-1-12294 F-1 #4 wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Side A Etched runout, variant 1
ST-2-12294 F-1 #4 wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Side B Etched runout, variant 1
ST-1-12294 F-2 #1 wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Side A Etched runout, variant 2
ST-1-12294 F-1 #3 wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Side B Etched runout, variant 2
ST112294 ST1-12294-A MAXICUT DBSide A runout
ST2 12294 MAXICUT DBSide B runout
ST1 12294 ASide A label
ST2 12294 BSide B label
SLEM-1161-1 23-IX-83 JEEtched side 1
SLEM-1161-2 23-IX-83 JEEtched side 2
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 | Capitol Records ST.12294 / Capitol Records ST-12294First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | Barbados | Capitol Records ST-12294First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Brazil | Capitol Records 31C 064 712294First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-12294First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-512294LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1983 | Europe | Capitol Records 064 7122941 / Capitol Records 1A 064 7122941First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Capitol Records 064 7122941 / Capitol Records 1A 064 7122941First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Capitol Records 1A 064-7122941First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-81612First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Capitol Records ST12294First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Portugal | Capitol Records 11C 080-12294First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | South Africa | Capitol Records ST(L) 12294First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Capitol Records ST-12294First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Capitol Records ST-12294LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1983 | US | Capitol Records ST-12294First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
20 vinyl pressings of Dirty Looks are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Canada, US, Mexico, Barbados and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-12294.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-12294, ST.12294, SLEM-1161, 31C 064 712294) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ◎ ST-12294-A JW and ◎ ST-12294-B JW. 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.
