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.
29 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 14 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.
JL 212 A - 1U - 1 - 1 - 1Runout area side A, variant 1
JL 212 B - 1U - 1 - 1 - 1Runout area side B, variant 1
JL 212 A - 1U - 1 - 1 - 8Runout area side A, variant 2
JL 212 B - 1U - 1 - 1 - 7Runout area side B, variant 2
ARUN JL 2 A-1U-1 [unreadable]Runout Side-A
JL 2 3-1U-1- [unreadable]Runout Side-B
CPC+SRT JLS+2+AA-side
JLS+2+BB-side
SRC STA 47022 -1 1-1 STERLINGRunout A, variant 1
SRC STA 47023 -1 1-1 STERLINGRunout B, variant 1
SRC STA 47022 -2 1-1 STERLINGRunout A, variant 2
SRC STA 47023 -2 1-1 STERLINGRunout B, variant 2
STA 47022 -3Variant 1, Runout A
STA 47023 -3Variant 1, Runout B
SLM △ 8051 1-1 STA 47022 -3 α R-13505-3 STERLINGVariant 2, Runout A
SLM △ 8051-X 1-1 STA 47023 -3 α R-13506-3 STERLINGVariant 2, Runout B
SRC STA 47022 1 1-1 STERLINGRunout A etched (sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamp)
SRC STA 47022 2 1-1 STERLINGRunout B etched (sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamp)
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 | Charisma JL2 12First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Australia | Charisma JL2First year7", Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1984 | Australia | Virgin JL 212 / Charisma JL 2 12First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Canada | Atlantic 78 96097First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Atlantic 78 96097First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Ecuador | RCA 123-1034First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | El Salvador | Virgin VI-012First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Virgin 601 535 / Virgin 601 535-213First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | France | Charisma 90147 / Virgin 90147First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | Virgin SA 1021First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Italy | Virgin VIN 45132 / Charisma VIN 45132First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Italy | Virgin VINX 79 / Charisma VINX 79First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Japan | Virgin 07VA-1002 / Honda 07VA-1002First year7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1984 | Japan | Charisma 07VA-1002First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Charisma JL1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Virgin JL 27", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Atlantic 7-849797", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
33 vinyl pressings of Valotte are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Charisma JL2 12, released December 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JL2 12, JL2, JLS 2, 7-89609) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JL 212 A - 1U - 1 - 1 - 1 and JL 212 B - 1U - 1 - 1 - 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.
