Vinyl pressings
by Krokus · 1986
Change Of Address was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 13 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.
AL-8-8402-n̶y̶-SA-3 STERLINGRunout side A, variant 1
AL-8-8402-n̶y̶-SB-3 STERLINGRunout side B, variant 1
AL-8-8402-n̶y̶-SA-5 STERLING A1CRunout side A, variant 2
AL-8-8402-n̶y̶-SB-3 STERLING A1VRunout side B, variant 2
AL-8-8402-n̶y̶-SA [STERLING stamp]Runout, side A, etched
AL-8-8402-n̶y̶-SB [STERLING stamp]Runout, side B, etched
AL8-8402-SALabel, side A
AL8-8402-SBLabel, side B
RCA 104.8364-A 1S A1A-Side Runout
RCA 104.8364-B 1S A1B-Side Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Argentina | Arista TLP-70030First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Australia | Arista VPL1 7553First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Brazil | Arista 104.8364 / Arista 1048364First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Canada | Arista AL8-8402First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Arista AL8-8402LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | Colombia | Arista 28(0131)00007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Arista 207 647First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Greece | Arista VG 60042First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Italy | Arista 207 647First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Italy | Arista 207 647First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Mexico | Arista AL8-8402First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Mexico | Arista LAE-677First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | New Zealand | Arista VPL1 7553First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | South Korea | Arista OX 266LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1986 | South Korea | Seoul Records SRD2-156 / Arista AL8-8402First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
22 vinyl pressings of Change Of Address are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, Japan, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Arista AL8-8402.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AL8-8402, 25RS-261, TLP-70030, VPL1 7553) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-8-8402-n̶y̶-SA-3 STERLING and AL-8-8402-n̶y̶-SB-3 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.
