Vinyl pressings
by Kim Mitchell · 1984
Akimbo Alogo 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.
8 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 3 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.
SRC ST-IL-855635-A 1-1 STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
SRC ST-IL-855636-A 1-1 ✩ STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
SRC ST-IL-855635-A 1-1Side A runout, variant 1
SRC ST-IL-855636-A 1-1 ✩ STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
SRC Logo B-20878A ST-IL - 855635-A 1-2 SP-AR STERLING △ 9145 O-Side one etched, SRC Sterling is stamped
ST-IL-855635-A 1-3 SP-AR O- △9145-X ✩ STERLING B-20879-A SRC LogoSide two etched, SRC Sterling is stamped
BD 1001 A Rev1. -1 McClear /65. \G. DM-11Side A runout
BD 1001 B Rev1. -1 McClear. /65. G. DM-16Side B runout
BDC-1001-A-1A-2HZ:Side A
BDC-1001-B-1A-2HZ: DM-Side B
BD-1001-A-RE1 STERLING DM-5Side A runout variant 1
BD-1001-B-RE STERLING DM-2Side B runout variant 1
BD-1001-A-RE STERLING DM-8Side A runout variant 2
BD-1001-B-RE ② STERLING DM-2Side B runout variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Canada | Alert Records BD 1001 / Alert Records BD-1001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Alert Records BD 1001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Alert Records BD 1001LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | Canada | Alert Records BD 1001 / Alert Records BD-1001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Alert Records BD 1001LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | Canada | Alert Records BD 1001 / Alert Records BD-1001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Bronze 207 043-620First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Bronze 7 90257-1 / Bronze 90257-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Bronze 90257LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1984 | US | Bronze BRON 556First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Bronze 7 90257-1 / Bronze 90257-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK | Bronze BRON 556LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | Bronze VIL-6195 / Bronze BRON-6195LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | Bronze VIL-6195LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
14 vinyl pressings of Akimbo Alogo are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, Canada, Europe. One of them is Bronze 7 90257-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7 90257-1, BRON 556, BD 1001, 207 043-620) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRC ST-IL-855635-A 1-1 STERLING and SRC ST-IL-855636-A 1-1 ✩ STERLING. 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.
