Vinyl pressings
by Narada Michael Walden · 1979
Awakening was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 1979, 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-784183-A AA I-III PRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. (PR)Runout side A
ST-A-784184-A AA I-IIII PRC (PR)Runout side B
ST-A-784183-RILabel side A
ST-A-784184-RILabel side B
ST-A-784183-ARunout A-Side variant 1
ST-A-784184-BRunout B-Side variant 1
ST-A-784183-A ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. (PR) PSide A runout variant 2
ST-A-784184-A (PR) PSide B runout variant 2
ST-A-784183-AA MR ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. △24060 ② (PR)Side A runout, etched/stamped
ST-A-784184-AA MR △24060-X ② (PR)Side B runout, etched/stamped
ST-A-784183-MOSide A label
ST-A-784184-MOSide B label
St-A-784183-1A-2HZ: DM-3Side A runout
St-A-784184-1A-2HZ: DM-3Side B runout
ST-A-784183Label, side A
ST-A-784184Label, side B
WEA 50570 A PFRunout side A
WEA 50570 B PFRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Canada | Atlantic KSD 19222First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 570First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 570First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 570First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Italy | Atlantic ATL 50 570 / Atlantic SD 19222First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Atlantic P-10646AFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Japan | Atlantic P-10646AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL 50 570First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Atlantic K 50570First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Atlantic SD 19222First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Atlantic SD 19222First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Atlantic SD 19222First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Venezuela | Atlantic GM-200.2582First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
13 vinyl pressings of Awakening are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 19222.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 19222, K 50570, KSD 19222, ATL 50 570) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-784183-A AA I-III PRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. (PR) and ST-A-784184-A AA I-IIII PRC (PR). 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.
