Vinyl pressings
by Oregon · 1980
In Performance 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.
9 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 5 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.
[SRC logo] 9E-304-A-SP MASTERDISK RL 1-1Runout side A, variant 1
[SRC logo] 9E-304-B-2-SP MASTERDISK 1-1 SM 1-1Runout side B, variant 1
[SRC logo] 9E-304-C-SP 1-2 MASTERDISKRunout side C, variant 1
[SRC logo] 9E-304-D-SP 1-2 MASTERDISKRunout side D, variant 1
9E-304-A1-AR MASTERDISK RL B-14729Side A, etched, MASTERDISK stamp
9E-304-B-1 AR MASTERDISK RL B-14730-2Side B, etched, MASTERDISK stamp
9E-304-C-1 AR MASTERDISK RL B-14731-1Side C, etched, MASTERDISK stamp
9E-304-D1-AR MASTERDISK RL B-14732-1Side D, etched, MASTERDISK stamp
[SRC logo] 9E-304-A-SP MASTERDISK RL 1-2Runout A, variant 1
[SRC logo] 9E-304-B-2-SP MASTERDISK 1-1 SM2-1Runout B, variant 1
[SRC logo] 9E-304-C-SP 1-2 MASTERDISKRunout C, variant 1
[SRC logo] 9E-304-D-SP 1-1 MASTERDISK000Runout D, variant 1
WEA - 62028-A PFRunout etched A side
WEA - 62028-B PFRunout etched B side
WEA - 62028-C² PFRunout etched C side
WEA - 62028-D² PFRunout etched D side
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 | Canada | Elektra 9E-304First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Elektra 9E-304First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Elektra ELK 62028 / Elektra ELK 62 028First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Elektra ELK 62028 / Elektra 9E - 304First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Elektra P-5583-4EFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | Elektra P-5583-EFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Elektra 9E-304First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Elektra 9E-304First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Elektra 9E-304First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Elektra 9E-304LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Elektra ELK 62 028 / Elektra 9E - 304LP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of In Performance are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, Canada, France, Germany and more. One of them is Elektra 9E-304.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9E-304, ELK 62028, P-5583-E, P-5583-4E) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [SRC logo] 9E-304-A-SP MASTERDISK RL 1-1 and [SRC logo] 9E-304-B-2-SP MASTERDISK 1-1 SM 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.
