Vinyl pressings
by Pieces Of A Dream · 1983
Imagine This 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.
7 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 6 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.
1-1SM1-3 ST-E-60270-A-3 SRC F/WA-Side Runout Etching (Variant 1)
SRC ST-E-60270-B 6 1-1SM2-1 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NS/PHB-Side Runout Etching (Variant 1)
1-1SM1-2 ST-E-60270-A-3 SRC F/WA-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
SRC ST-E-60270-B 6 1-1 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NS/PHA-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
R/S Alsdorf 960270-1 ASide A
R/S Alsdorf 960270-1 B GBSide B
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 | Canada | Elektra 9 60270-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | Elektra 96-0270-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Elektra 96-0270-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | Elektra P-11401First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Elektra 96-0270-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Elektra 60270-1 / Elektra 9 60270-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Elektra E1-60270LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1983 | US | Elektra 60270-1 / Elektra 9 60270-1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Elektra E4-60270LP, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | Brazil | Elektra 22.092LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Elektra 60270-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Elektra 60270-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Imagine This are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Canada, France, Germany and more. One of them is Elektra 60270-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 60270-1, 9 60270-1, 96-0270-1, P-11401) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-1SM1-3 ST-E-60270-A-3 SRC F/W and SRC ST-E-60270-B 6 1-1SM2-1 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NS/PH. 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.
