Vinyl pressings
by Laura Branigan · 1983
Branigan 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
30 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 22 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-8351[5 over 4]9-A [flower] SP-AR B-17848-A △3915 0-SM2-2 1-2Runout, etched, side A
ST-A-8351[6 over #]0-A [flower] SP-AR B-17849-A △3915-X 0- 1-2Runout, etched, side B
MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. SRCRunout, stamped, sides A/B
ST-A-835159-ARLabel, side A
ST-A-835159-SPLabel, Side One
ST-A-835160-SPLabel, Side Two
ST-A 835159-A [flower] SRC(logo) SP-AR B-17848-A △3915 O-SM2-2 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. 1-2A-Side runout
ST-A-835760-A [flower] SRC(logo) SP-AR B-17849-A △3915-X 0- MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. 1-2B-Side runout
ST-A-835159-ARA-Side label
ST-A-835160-ARB-Side label
ST-A 835159-A MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. 1-1 SM1-2 ❀ [SRC logo]Side A runout
ST-A 835160-A MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. 1-1 SM1-3 ❀ [SRC logo]Side B runout
ST-A-835159-SPLabel, Side One
ST-A-835160-SPLabel, Side Two
ST-A-835159-A ❀ ['Specialty Records Corporation' logo] SP-AR B-17848-A △3915 O- MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. 1-2Side A - Etched, except 'MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.' stamped
ST-A-835760-A ❀ ['Specialty Records Corporation' logo] SP-AR B-17849-A △3915-X O- MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. 1-2-SM1-1Side B - Etched, except 'MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.' stamped
ST-A-835159-ARSide A - Label
ST-A-835160-ARSide B - Label
P-11332-1Side A - Label
P-11332-2Side B - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Argentina | Atlantic 83860First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Australia | Atlantic 80052-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Brazil | Atlantic 20.090First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Atlantic 78 00521First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Canada | Atlantic A1 80524LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1983 | Germany | Atlantic 78-0066-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Greece | Atlantic 780052-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Guatemala | Atlantic 80052-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Hong Kong | Atlantic 80052-1 / Atlantic 7 80052-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Ireland | Atlantic A 0066First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Israel | Atlantic BAN 80066-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Italy | Atlantic 78 0066-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Atlantic P-11332First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Mexico | Atlantic LWA-6173First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Atlantic 80052-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK & Europe | Atlantic 78 0066-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
34 vinyl pressings of Branigan 2 are listed here, from 22 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Japan, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Atlantic ATC 9816, released March 14, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ATC 9816, 80052-1, 7 80052-1, P-11332) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-8351[5 over 4]9-A [flower] SP-AR B-17848-A △3915 0-SM2-2 1-2 and ST-A-8351[6 over #]0-A [flower] SP-AR B-17849-A △3915-X 0- 1-2. 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.
