Vinyl pressings
by Narada Michael Walden · 1980
Victory was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
ST-A-804535-B ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Side One runout, variant 1
ST-A-804536-D ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.KSide Two runout, variant 1
ST-A-804535-A ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. SP 0-1Side One runout, variant 2
ST-A-804536-D ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K SP 0-1SMI -1Side Two runout, variant 2
ST-A-804535-A / 9279 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. △24873 (I,I)Runout side A
ST-A-804536-D / 9279 Atlantic Studios △24873 MP (I)Runout side B
ST-A-804535-MOSide one label
ST-A-804536-MOSide two label
K 50743 A1 STRAWBERRY·Side A, etched, STRAWBERRY· stamped
K 50743 A1 STRAWBERRY·Side B, etched, STRAWBERRY· stamped
ST-A-804535Side One - label
ST-A-804536Side Two - label
WEA 50743-A PFSide One - etching
WEA 50743-BSide Two - etching
XSD 19279-A TLC-T QSide A run-out area
XSD 19279-B TLC-T QSide B run-out area
ST-A-804535Side A Label
ST-A-804536Side B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Atlantic SD 19279First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | Atlantic XSD 19279First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 743First yearLP | LP |
| 1980 | Greece | Atlantic 50743First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1980 | Greece | Atlantic 50743First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | Atlantic ATL 50 743First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | Atlantic W 50743First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | Atlantic W 50743First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL 50 743First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL 50 743 / Atlantic ATL 50743First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Spain | Atlantic S 90318First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | Atlantic K50743 / Atlantic K 50743First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Atlantic SD 19279First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Atlantic SD 19279First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Uruguay | Atlantic SD 19279 / Atlantic 115053First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of Victory are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Germany, Australia and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 19279.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 19279, K50743, ATL 50 743, XSD 19279) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-804535-B ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. and ST-A-804536-D ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. 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.
