Vinyl pressings
by Narada Michael Walden · 1983
Looking At You, Looking At Me 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.
12 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 10 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.
STA-835199-A [SRC logo] 1-5 MASTERDISKRunout Side A variant 1
STA-835200-A 1-3 MASTERDISK [SRC logo]Runout Side B variant 1
STA-835199-A-1̶ [SRC logo] 1-1 MASTERDISKRunout Side A variant 2
STA-835200-B̶A 1-2SMI1 MASTERDISK [SRC logo]Runout Side B variant 2
STA-8352̶199-A-1̶ [SRC logo] S-2 MASTERDISK △4091 0- B-17956-A SPARRunout Side A
STA-835200-B̶A 1-2 SPAR MASTERDISK [SRC logo] B-17957-A △4091-X 0-Runout Side B
R/S Alsdorf 780058-1 A EE A-3 RME 35Runout Side 1
R/S Alsdorf 780058-1 B D RME 49Runout Side 2
R / S Alsdorf 780058-1 A3 A-3 RME 8Side 1
R / S Alsdorf 780058-1 B RME 51 SSide 2
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 | Brazil | Atlantic 20.092First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Atlantic 78-0058-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | Atlantic 80058-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Atlantic 78-0058-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Italy | Atlantic 78 0058-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Atlantic P-11380First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Japan | Atlantic P-11380First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Atlantic 78-0058-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Atlantic 78-0058-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Atlantic 80058-1 / Atlantic 7 80058-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Atlantic 80058-1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | US | Atlantic 80058-1 / Atlantic 7 80058-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Venezuela | Atlantic 2996First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
13 vinyl pressings of Looking At You, Looking At Me are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Brazil, Europe, France and more. One of them is Atlantic 80058-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 80058-1, 20.092, 78-0058-1, 78 0058-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STA-835199-A [SRC logo] 1-5 MASTERDISK and STA-835200-A 1-3 MASTERDISK [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.
