Vinyl pressings
by Laura Branigan · 1984
Self Control 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.
38 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 27 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.
R/S Alsdorf 780147-1 A /-Variant 1, side A runout, pressed
SLM △6385 B-19149-A STA-845 437-A <T>Variant 1, side A runout, hand-etched
R/S Alsdorf 780147-1 B2Variant 1, side B runout, pressed
<T> PFVariant 1, side B runout, hand-etched
R/S Alsdorf 780147-1 A /-A-Side run-out, stamped, variant 1
SLM △6385 B-19149-A STA-845 437-A <T>A-Side run-out, hand-etched, variant 1
MASTERED AT ELLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.A-Side run-out, stamped, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 780147-1 B2B-Side run-out, stamped, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 780147 1 A2 [D 68 SST]Side A, stamped, [] etched
R/S Alsdorf 780147 - 1 B3[X 21 SST]Side B, stamped, [] etched
MASTERED AT ALLAN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. R / S ALSDORF 780147-1 A4X D I-3 SLM △6385 [Allied Logo] B-19149-A 28 STA - 845437-A ̶S̶H̶7̶ ❀Runout Side A
R / S Alsdorf 780147-1 B2 PF 3Runout Side B
R/S Alsdorf 780147-1 A /- SLM △6385 B-19149-A STA-845 437-A <T>side A runout
R/S Alsdorf 780147-1 B SLM △6385 B-19149-A STA-845 437-CVariant 1, side A runout, hand-etched
R / S Alsdorf 780147 1 A2 D SST 35Side A runout
R /S Alsdorf 780147-1 B3X SST 13Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Argentina | Atlantic 83516First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia | Atlantic 80147-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia | Atlantic 80147-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Brazil | Atlantic 20.110First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Brazil | Atlantic 604.7048LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Canada | Atlantic 78 01471First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Atlantic A1 80147LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | Colombia | Atlantic 6040First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Ecuador | Atlantic LP-73044First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Atlantic 780 147-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Atlantic 32 195-0 / Atlantic 32 195 0LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | Europe | Atlantic 780 147-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Atlantic 41 116 5LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | Europe | Atlantic 780 147-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Atlantic 780 147-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP3469 / Atlantic MOVLP3469LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP3469 / Atlantic MOVLP3469LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
52 vinyl pressings of Self Control are listed here, from 28 countries, released between 1984 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Europe, UK, US, Argentina and more. One of them is Atlantic 780 147-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 780 147-1, 80147-1, 83516, 20.110) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R/S Alsdorf 780147-1 A /- and SLM △6385 B-19149-A STA-845 437-A <T>. 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.
