Vinyl pressings
by Levert · 1987
The Big Throwdown was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 8 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-876445-B MASTERWORK [SRC Logo]Side A, variant 1
ST-A-876446-A MASWORK [SRC Logo]Side B, variant 1
ST-A-876445-B MASTERWORK 1-1 [SRC Logo]Side A, variant 2
ST-A-876446-A MASWORK 1-1 [SRC Logo]Side B, variant 2
ST-A-876445-C [SRC Logo] ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. 1-1Side A, etched; "ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K." stamped
ST-A-876446-C 1-1 [SRC Logo] ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Side B, etched; "ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K." stamped
ST-A-876445-SPSide A label
ST-A-876446-SPSide B label
ST-A-876445-C [SRC LOGO] ATLANTIC STUDIOS DK 1-2 SPAR 17339 [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] B28282-CRunout side A
ST-A-876445-C [SRC LOGO] ATLANTIC STUDIOS DK 1-2 SPAR 17339X [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] B28283-CRunout side B
MX 214067 81773-1.1Side A runout
MX 214067 81773-1.2Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | Atlantic 81773-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Brazil | Atlantic 670.0079First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Atlantic 78 17731First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Atlantic A1-81773First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Germany | Atlantic 781 773-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | Atlantic 781 773-1 / Atlantic WX 131First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Germany | Atlantic 781 773-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Jamaica | Atlantic 81773-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | Atlantic P-13598First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | UK | Atlantic 781 773-1 / Atlantic 81773-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic 7 81773-1 / Atlantic 81773-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic A1-81773LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic 7 81773-1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic 7 81773-1 / Atlantic 81773-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic 7 81773-1 / Atlantic 81773-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of The Big Throwdown are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Atlantic 7 81773-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7 81773-1, 781 773-1, 81773-1, 670.0079) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-876445-B MASTERWORK [SRC Logo] and ST-A-876446-A MASWORK [SRC Logo]. 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.
