Vinyl pressings
by Little River Band · 1984
Playing To Win 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.
10 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 7 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.
SJ-1-12365-Z3 #2 STERLING 0Side A Runout - Variant 1
SJ-2-12365-Z4 #2 STERLING 0Side B Runout - Variant 1
SJ-1-12365-Z3 #2 STERLING 0Side A Runout - Variant 2
SJ-2-12365-Z1 #1 STERLING 0Side B Runout - Variant 2
SJ1-12365-1B G1 A6Runout, side A
SJ2-12365-1A G1 A4Runout, side B
SJ-1-12365Label, side A
SJ-2-12365Label, side B
2402521-A2+C 2 [undecipherable sign] CVIRunout side A, stamped
2402521-AB+C [undecipherable sign] 1 CVIRunout side B, stamped
1A 064-24 0252 1 ALabel side A
1A 064-24 0252 1 BLabel side B
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 | Canada | Capitol Records SJ-12365First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Capitol Records 064 24 0252 1 / Capitol Records 1A 064 24 0252 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Capitol Records 1C 038 15 7652 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-81692First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Capitol Records ST 12365First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Portugal | Capitol Records 2402521First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | South Africa | Capitol Records ST(D)7123651First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Capitol Records SJ-12365First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Capitol Records SJ-12365First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-81692First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | India | EMI SJ 12365LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | India | EMI SJ-12365LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Australia | Capitol Records ST.240252LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Australasia | Capitol Records MID.166111LP, Album | LP, Album |
14 vinyl pressings of Playing To Win are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1984 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, Canada, Europe, Japan and more. One of them is Capitol Records SJ-12365.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SJ-12365, 064 24 0252 1, 1C 038 15 7652 1, ECS-81692) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SJ-1-12365-Z3 #2 STERLING 0 and SJ-2-12365-Z4 #2 STERLING 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.
