Vinyl pressings
by Larry Carlton · 1982
Sleepwalk 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.
20 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 10 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.
BSK-1-3635-JW2 #1 TML-X 0Side A runout variant 1
BSK-2-3635-JW3 #1 TML-M 0Side B runout variant 1
BSK-1-3635- JW1#1 TML S ()Side A runout variant 2
BSK-2-3635-JW2#1 TML-M ()Side B runout variant 2
BSK-1-3635-LW4• ✲ TML-SSide A runout, var 1
BSK-2-3635-LW5• 2 TML-S ✲Side B runout, var 1
BSK-1-3635-LW1• 2 ✲ TML-XSide A runout, etched except 2 ✲stamped, var 2
BSK-2-3635-LW5• 1 TML-S ✲Side B runout, etched except 1 TML-S ✲ stamped, var 2
BSK-1-3635-WW3 #2 ─◁ TML-MSide A runout
BSK-2-3635-WW3 #3 ─◁ TML-XSide B runout
BSK-1-3635-WW3 SP 1-2 ─◁ TML-MSide A runout, variant 1
BSK-2-3635-WW3 1-1 ─◁ TML-XSide B runout, variant 1
BSK-1-3635-LW1 2 ✼ TML-XA. Side Runout
BSK-2-3635-LW1 ✼ TML-XB. Side Runout
BSK-1-3635-JW2 #1 TML-X 0Side A runout, variant 1
BSK-2-3635-JW3 #1 TML-M 0Side B runout, variant 1
BSK-1-3635-JW1 #1 TML-S 0Side A runout, variant 2
BSK-2-3635-JW3 #1 TML-M 0Side B runout, variant 2
G MX199759 BSK 3635-1Side A runout
Å MX199760 BSK 3635-2Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3635First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records XBS-3635First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB K 56 974 / Warner Bros. Records K 56 974First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB K 56 974First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1982 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB K 56 974 / Warner Bros. Records BSK 3635First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB K 56974First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records K 56 974First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 974 / Warner Bros. Records WB K 56 974First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Warner Bros. Records WB K 56 974First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB K 56 974 / Warner Bros. Records WB 56 974First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 974 / Warner Bros. Records WB 56 974First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-11069First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3635First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records S- 90.579First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK & Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB K 56974 / Warner Bros. Records WB 56 974First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB K 56 974 / Warner Bros. Records WB 56 974LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Scandinavia | Warner Bros. Records WB K 56 974 / Warner Bros. Records WB 56 974LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
23 vinyl pressings of Sleepwalk are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1982 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Australia, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BSK 3635.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BSK 3635, XBS-3635, WB K 56 974, WB K 56974) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BSK-1-3635-JW2 #1 TML-X 0 and BSK-2-3635-JW3 #1 TML-M 0. 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.
