Vinyl pressings
by Michael Franks · 1983
Passionfruit 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.
21 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 11 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.
1-23962-A SR1 1-1Side A runout etched
1-23962 B SR1 1-1Side B runout etched
STERLING SRC[Logo]Stamped both sides
STERLINGStamped both sides
1-23962-A-JW2 STERLING 0Side A, runout (variant 1)
1-23962-B-JW1 STERLING 0Side B, runout (variant 1)
1-23962-A-JW3 #2 STERLING 0Side A, runout (variant 2)
1-23962-B-JW1 #1 STERLING 0Side B, runout (variant 2)
1-23762-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-18465-SH2 SLM STERLING △5119 1-1Side A runout, variant 1
1-23962-B-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-18466-SH1 SLM△5119-x 1-1 STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
1-23762-A-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-18465-SH2 SLM STERLING △5119 1-1Side A runout, variant 2
1-23962-B-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-18466-SH1 SLM△5119-x 1-1 STERLINGSide B runout, variant 2
1-23962-A WW3 ─◁ STERLINGSide A runout
1-23962-B WW4 ─◁ STERLINGSide B runout
1-23962-A-WW3 STERLING ─◁Etched Side A, except STERLING stamped
1-23962-B-WW4 #2 STERLING ─◁Etched Side B, except STERLING stamped
W1-23962 A - 1D G1Side A etched
W1-23962 B - 1B G1Side B etched
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 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 23962-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 26.117First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 39621First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 92-3962-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 92-3962-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 92-3962-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 92-3962-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 92-3962-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-11419First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-11419First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records 92-3962-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records 1-23962First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Portugal | Warner Bros. Records 759 92-3962-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBX 37First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 23962-1 / Warner Bros. Records 1-23962First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Warner Bros. Records 92-3962-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Turkey | Warner Bros. Records 92-3962-1 / Warner Bros. Records 1253LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 23962-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
27 vinyl pressings of Passionfruit are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 9 23962-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 23962-1, 1-23962, W1-23962, 23962-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-23962-A SR1 1-1 and 1-23962 B SR1 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.
