Vinyl pressings
by Julian Lennon · 1984
Valotte 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.
32 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 22 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.
ARUN JLLP 1 A-1U-1-1-0Runout A variant 1
JLLP 1 B-1U-1-2-Runout B variant 1
JLLP 1 A-2U-1-1- ARUNRunout A variant 2
JLLP 1 B-1U-1-3-3Runout B variant 2
STA 845543 A 1-1 2 STERLING [SRC logo]Runout A, variation 1
STA 845544 B [Allied "ɑ" logo] B-20017-B SLM △7872 1-3 STERLING [SRC logo]Runout B, variation 1
STA 845543 B B20016-B SLM △7872 1-1 STERLING [SRC logo]Runout A, variation 2
STA 845544 A STERLING [SRC logo]Runout B, variation 2
STA 845543 D 1-1 STERLING [SRC logo]Side A runout, variant 1
STA 845544 D 1-1 [SRC logo] STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
STA 845543 A 1-1 STERLING [SRC logo]Side A runout, variant 2
STA 845544 A 1-1SM1-2 STERLING [SRC logo]Side B runout, variant 2
STA 845543 A 1-1 STERLING [SRC logo]Runout side A
STA 845544 A 1-1SM1-2 STERLING [SRC logo]Runout side B
ST-A-845543-SPLabel side A
ST-A-845544-SPLabel side B
STA 845543 B B-20016-B ɑ SLM △7872 SP-HRM STERLING 1-2Side A runout
STA 845543 B B-20017-B ɑ STERLING SLM △7872 SP-HRM 1-2Side B runout
ST-A-845543Side A label
ST-A-845544Side B label
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 | Virgin JLLP 1 / Charisma JLLP 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Australia | Virgin JLLP 1 / Charisma JLLP 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Brazil | Virgin 104.8313 / RCA 104.8313First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Atlantic 78 01841First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | El Salvador | Virgin VIL-04First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Virgin 206 683 / Virgin 206 683-620First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | Charisma 70 281 / Virgin 70 281First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | Charisma 70 281 / Virgin 70 281First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Virgin 41 943 2LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | Greece | Virgin VG 50099First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Israel | Charisma JLLP 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Italy | Virgin V 2668 / Charisma V 2668First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Italy | Charisma JLLP 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Virgin 28 VB-1002First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Mexico | Virgin LAE-610First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия С60 25595 002LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Friday Music FRM-80184 / Atlantic FRM-80184LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Friday Music FRM-80184 / Atlantic FRM-80184LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Russia | Metonymic С60 25595 002LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия С60 25595 002LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
59 vinyl pressings of Valotte are listed here, from 28 countries, released between 1984 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Ireland, Philippines and more. One of them is Charisma JLLP 1, released October 15, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JLLP 1, VNC 5057, 7 80184-1, 80184-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARUN JLLP 1 A-1U-1-1-0 and JLLP 1 B-1U-1-2-. 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.
