Vinyl pressings
by King Crimson · 1984
Sleepless 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.
19 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 8 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.
E G O X 1 5 A // 1 ▽ 420 H 1 1 2Side A runout, variant 1
E G O X 1 5 B // 1 ▽ 420 H 1 1 3Side B runout, variant 1
E G O X 1 5 A // 1 ▽ 420 H 1 1 4Side A runout, variant 2
E G O X 1 5 B // 1 ▽ 420 H 1 1 4Side B runout, variant 2
0-20193-A-SH-1 [Allied "a"] B-19143-SH1 SLM ∆ 6381 1-1 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR ☺ FKSide A runout etched / [Allied "a"] & "MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK" Stamped
0-20193-B-SH-1 [Allied "a"] B-19144-SH1 SLM ∆ 6381 • X 1-1 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR ☺ FKSide B runout etched / [Allied "a"] & "MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK" Stamped
HERBIE 4R LFK 0-20193-A-SR-1Side A, runout, stamped
HERBIE 4R LFK 0-20193-B-SR-1Side B, runout, stamped
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORKStamped A/B
7-29309 7 BAA 2346 V1-S-SH1 [Allied logo] R-12624-SH1 SLM △6433 1-1Side One Etched
7-29309 7 BAA 2348-S-SH1 [Allied logo] R-12625-SH1 SLM △6434 1-1Side Two Etched
BAA 2346V1SSide One Label
BAA 2348SSide Two 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 | Argentina | EG 881 068-7First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 01930 / EG 92 01930First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 93097 / EG 92 93097First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 93097 / EG 92 93097First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | France | EG 817 990-1 / Polydor 817 990-1First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Germany | EG 817 990-1 / Polydor 817 990-1First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Netherlands | EG 817 990-1 / Polydor 817 990-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Spain | EG 817 990-1 / Polydor 817 990-1First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Spain | EG 817 990-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | UK | EG EGOX 15 / EG 817 990-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | EG 0-20193 / EG 9 20193-0 AFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-29309 / EG 7-29309First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-2131 / EG PRO-A-2131First year12", Single, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Single, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1984 | US | EG 9 20193-0 A / Warner Bros. Records 9 20193-0 AFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-29309 / EG 7-29309First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
19 vinyl pressings of Sleepless are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Netherlands, Canada and more. One of them is EG EGOX 15, released February 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EGOX 15, EGO 15, 0-20193, 9 20193-0 A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E G O X 1 5 A // 1 ▽ 420 H 1 1 2 and E G O X 1 5 B // 1 ▽ 420 H 1 1 3. 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.
