Vinyl pressings
by Martin Briley · 1984
Dangerous Moments 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.
8 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 6 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.
422 822 423-1 AS REV ALD1 SLM △7850 1-1 B-20001-REV-ALD1Side A Runout - Etched
422 822 423-1 BS REV ALD1 B-20002-REV SLM △7850-X 1-1Side B Runout - Etched
STERLING, ALLIED logoSide A/B Runout - Stamped
422 822 423-1 AS REV R-1-1-6 STERLINGVariant 1: A-Side etch
422 822 423-1 BS REV R-1-1-7 PRC STERLINGVariant 1: B-Side etch
422 822 423-1 AS REV HRM1 STERLING D-1 ᐉRunout Side A, Variant 1
422 822 423-1 BS REV HRM1 STERLING D-1ᐉRunout Side B, Variant 1
C-1 ᐉ 422 822 423-1 AS REV HRM STERLINGRunout Side A, Variant 2
D-1 ᐉ 422 822 423-1 BS REV HRM1 STERLINGRunout Side B, Variant 2
822 425-1 S1 1 Y 320 GSide 1; Runout; Pressed
822 423-1 2Y=2 3 20 ESide 2; Runout; Pressed
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 | Mercury SRM-1-4110 / Mercury SRM 1 4110First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | France | Mercury 822 423-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Mercury 822 423-1 / Mercury 822 423-1 QFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Japan | Mercury 25PP-162First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Mercury 822 423-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Mercury 822 423-1 M-1 / Mercury 422-822 423-1 M-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Mercury 822 423-1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1984 | US | Mercury 822 423-1 M-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Mercury 822 423-1 M-1 / Mercury 422-822 423-1 M-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Brazil | Mercury 822 423-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Mexico | Mercury 822 423-1 / Mercury 422-822 423-1 M-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Portugal | Mercury 822 423 - 1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Spain | Mercury 822 423 - 1LP, Album | LP, Album |
13 vinyl pressings of Dangerous Moments are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, Canada, France, Germany and more. One of them is Mercury 822 423-1 M-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 822 423-1 M-1, SRM-1-4110, 822 423-1, 25PP-162) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 422 822 423-1 AS REV ALD1 SLM △7850 1-1 B-20001-REV-ALD1 and 422 822 423-1 BS REV ALD1 B-20002-REV SLM △7850-X 1-1. 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.
