Vinyl pressings
by Paul Simon · 1983
Allergies was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 15 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.
7-29453-ZCA-1463-S-SH1 [Allied logo] R-12084-SH1 SLM 1-1 STERLING Δ5578Etched side A, except Allied logo & STERLING stamped
7-29453 ZCA-1476-S-SH1 [Allied logo] R-12085-SH1 SLM Δ5578 1-1 STERLING ⚾Etched side B, except Allied logo & STERLING stamped
7·29453·ZCA-1463·S-JW1#2 0 STERLINGRunout side A
7·29453-ZCA-1476·S-JW1#2 0 STERLINGRunout side B
ZCA 1463SLabel side A
ZCA 1476SLabel side B
7-29453-ZCA-1463-S-WW1 · ─◁ STERLING ⚾Etched side A, except STERLING stamped
7-29453-ZCA-1476-S-WW1 · ─◁ STERLING ⚾Etched side B, except STERLING stamped
ZCA 1483SLabel Code, Side A
ZCA 1476SLabel Code, Side B
7 29453-ZCA-1463S-SR1 STERLING ⚾ 1-2 SRCSide A runout
7 29453 ZCA-1476S-SR1 STERLING 1-1 SRCSide B runout
ZCA 1463SSide A label
ZCA 1476SSide B label
7·29453-ZCA-1463 MDJ-SR1 1-1 STERLING SRCRunout A etched (sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ SRC stamps)
7·29453-ZCA-1463· S-SR1 STERLING ⚾ 1-2 SRCRunout B etched (sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ SRC stamps)
ZCA 1463DJMSide A label, mono
ZCA 1463SSide B label, stereo
PRO AL 2100-SH1 [Allied 'Q'] B-18731-SH1 SLM △5613 1-1 STERLINGA-side runout
PRO AL 2100-SH1 [Allied 'Q'] B-18732-SH1 SLM △5613-X 1-1 STERLING ⚾B-side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7-29453First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Austria | Warner Bros. Records 92-9453-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 94537First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 94537First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 92-9453-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records 92 9453-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-1816First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records 7-29453First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Peru | Warner Bros. Records F-WBR 0029453.4First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Portugal | Warner Bros. Records 759 92-9453-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Warner Bros. Records 92-9453-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBS 453First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 92 9453-7First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 92 9453-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-2100First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
23 vinyl pressings of Allergies are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, France, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 7-29453.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-29453, PRO-A-2100, 92-9453-7, 92 94537) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-29453-ZCA-1463-S-SH1 [Allied logo] R-12084-SH1 SLM 1-1 STERLING Δ5578 and 7-29453 ZCA-1476-S-SH1 [Allied logo] R-12085-SH1 SLM Δ5578 1-1 STERLING ⚾. 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.
