Vinyl pressings
by Nile Rodgers · 1985
B-movie Matinee was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 9 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.
SLM ∆ 9381 I-2 GER 1-25290-A-RE-1 SH 2 25 RL O B-21049-Re1-SH2A Side Etched
1-2 UK GER 26 1-25290-B-REI-SHI O B-21050-Re1-SH1 SLM ∆ 9381-XB Side Etched
R/S Alsdorf 925290-1 A MASTERDISKA Side Stamped
R/S Alsdorf 925290-1 B MASTERDISKB Side Stamped
R/S Alsdorf 925290-1 A SLM △ 9381 I-2 GER 1-25290-A . RE-1 SH 2 5 MASTERDISK RL O B . 21049-Re1-SH2 DRunout A, stamped, etched
R/S Alsdorf 925290-1 B 1-2 GER 1-25290-B-REI-SHI O B-21050-Re1-SH1 MASTERDISK SLM △ 9381-XRunout B, stamped, etched
1-25290-A-REI SH1 MASTERDISK RL ɑ B-21049-Rei-SH1 SLM △ 9381Side A runout
1-25290-B-REI SH2 ɑ B-21050-Rei-SH2 MASTERDISK SLM △ 9381-XSide B runout
1-25290-A-RE1-SR2 MASTERDISK 1-1 SRCSide A runout
1-25290-B-RE1-SR2 1-2 MASTERDISK SRCSide B runout
MX210401
MX210402
MX210401 25290-1 S1
MX210402 25290-1 S2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 925 290-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 83943First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 52901First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 925 290-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records 92 5290-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-13106First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-13106First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-13106First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records LWB-6433First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 925 290-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 92 5290-1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 25290-1 / Warner Bros. Records 1-25290First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 25290-1 / Warner Bros. Records 1-25290First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Warner Bros. Records 1 25290First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1985 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 252901-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
16 vinyl pressings of B-movie Matinee are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Europe, US, Australia, Argentina and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 925 290-1, released July 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 925 290-1, 9 25290-1, 1 25290, 252901-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SLM ∆ 9381 I-2 GER 1-25290-A-RE-1 SH 2 25 RL O B-21049-Re1-SH2 and 1-2 UK GER 26 1-25290-B-REI-SHI O B-21050-Re1-SH1 SLM ∆ 9381-X. 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.
