Vinyl pressings
by Kleeer · 1982
Taste The Music was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 7 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-A-814827-B ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. (EDP)M1Runout, Side A Variant 1
ST-A-81482B-A ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. SP 0-2 SMI-3 (EDP) M/SF1 SM1Runout, Side B Variant 1
ST-A-814827-E ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. (EDP) M1Runout, Side A Variant 2
ST-A-81482-A ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. (EDP) M1Runout, Side B Variant 2
ST-A-814827-E ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. (EDP) M2Runout, Side A
ST-A-81482-A ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. (EDP) M2Runout, Side B
ATL 50 873-1
ATL 50 873-2
STRAWBERRY (G) R/S Alsdorf 50873 A
STRAWBERRY (G) R/S Alsdorf 50873 B
[Stamped] STRAWBERRY (G) R / S Alsdorf 50873 ASide A
[Stamped] STRAWBERRY (G) R / S Alsdorf 50873 BSide B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Europe | Atlantic ATL 50 873 / Atlantic ATL K 50 873First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Atlantic ATL 50 873 / Atlantic ATL K 50 873First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Atlantic K 50 873First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 873First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 873First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Atlantic SD 19334First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Philippines | Atlantic SD 19334First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Atlantic ATL 50 873 / Atlantic ATL K 50 873First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Atlantic SD 19334First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Atlantic SD 19334LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | US | Atlantic SD 19334First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Taste The Music are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Europe, France, Germany and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 19334.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 19334, ATL 50 873, K 50 873) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-814827-B ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. (EDP)M1 and ST-A-81482B-A ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. SP 0-2 SMI-3 (EDP) M/SF1 SM1. 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.
