Vinyl pressings
by Pallas · 1984
The Sentinel was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
SHSP 2400121 A-1-1-1-5 PenthouseRunout Area [Stamped] Side A
SHSP 2400121 B-1-1-1-2 PenthouseRunout Area [Stamped] Side B
SHSP 2400121 A-1-1-1-1C PenthouseRunout Area [Stamped] Side A (variant 2)
SHSP 2400121 B-1-1-2--1 PenthouseRunout Area [Stamped] Side B (variant 2)
0 ST-1-12350 G-1 #2 MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout A etched except MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamped
0 ST-2-12350 G-1 #1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout B etched except MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamped
ST-1-12350 G-4 —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout A etched except MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamped
ST-2-12350 G-3 —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout B etched except MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamped
SHSP 240012 A -MAXIWT-Runout Area [Stamped] Side A
SHSP 240012 B -MAXIWT-Runout Area [Stamped] Side B
SHSP 240012 ALabel Side A
SHSP 240012 BLabel Side B
1-1-1=5 240012-ASide A runout
1-1-1=2 240012-BSide B runout
ST-12350-2̶1-1A2H2 DM-2Side A runout
ST-12350-2 1A2H2 DM-1Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia & New Zealand | Harvest SHSP 240012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Brazil | Harvest 31C 064 240012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-12350First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-12350First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Harvest 1A 064 2400121First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Mexico | EMI SLEM-1197First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Spain | Harvest 064 2400121First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | Harvest SHSP 2400121First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Capitol Records ST-12350First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Capitol Records ST-12350First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of The Sentinel are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Australia & New Zealand, Brazil and more. One of them is Harvest SHSP 2400121.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SHSP 2400121, ST-12350, SHSP 240012, 31C 064 240012) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SHSP 2400121 A-1-1-1-5 Penthouse and SHSP 2400121 B-1-1-1-2 Penthouse. 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.
