Canada
1982- Label and catalog number
- Elektra 96 02251
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
96-0225I A JW CRSide A runout
96-0225I-B JW CRSide B runout
Vinyl pressings
by Patrick Simmons · 1982
Arcade was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1982, the album's first year. 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.
96-0225I A JW CRSide A runout
96-0225I-B JW CRSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Canada | Elektra 96 02251First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Australia | Elektra 60225-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Brazil | Elektra 22.066LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Elektra 96-0225-1 / Elektra 60225LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | Elektra 9 60225-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Elektra 96-0225-1 / Elektra 96. 0225-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | Elektra 96-0225-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Elektra P-11329LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Elektra P-11329LP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Elektra 96-0225-1 / Elektra 96. 0225-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Elektra 96-0225-1 / Elektra 96. 0225-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK & Europe | Elektra 96-0225-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Elektra 60225-1 / Elektra 9 60225-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Elektra 60225LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Elektra 60225-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
17 vinyl pressings of Arcade are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Canada. One of them is Elektra 96 02251.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 96 02251) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 96-0225I A JW CR and 96-0225I-B JW CR. 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.