Vinyl pressings
by Pink Floyd · 1983
Works 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.
24 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 14 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.
ST-1-12276 G-3 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A runout, variant 1
ST-2-12276 G-9 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B runout, variant 1
ST-1-12276 G-3 #3 ─◁ ES MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A runout, variant 2
ST-2-12276 G-9 ⨂ #4 ─◁ ES MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B runout, variant 2
SRC [logo] ST-1-12276 G-5 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ERunout side A etched SRC Mastered By Capitol stamped
SRC [logo] ST-2-12276 G-15 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ERunout side B etched SRC Mastered By Capitol stamped
(ST-1-12276)Label side A
(ST-2-12276)Label side B
ST-1-12276 G-1 #1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A - runout etched / Mastered... stamped
ST-2-12276 F-13 #2 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B - runout etched / Mastered... stamped
ST-12276Center labels
ST-1-12276Side A - label
ST-1-12276 G-2 ERTSide A runout, variant 1
0 ST-2-12276- G6 #1 GeneSide B runout, variant 1
ST-1-12276 G-1 #1Side A runout, variant 2
0 ST-2-12276- G6 #1 GeneSide B runout, variant 2
0 ST-1-12276 G-1#3 ER MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A runout, variant 1
0 ST-2-12276 G-9 ⓧ #1 ─◁ (crossed out) ER MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B runout, variant 1
ST-1-12276 G-1#3 ER MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A runout, variant 2
ST-2-12276 G-11 ⓧ #1 ─◁ (crossed out) ER MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B runout, variant 2
SHVL107738 A AP 301 -MAXICUT-Side A Runout Hand-Etched
SHVL107738 B AP 301 -MAXICUT-Side B Runout Hand-Etched
SHVL-107738 ASide A Label
SHVL-107738 BSide B Label
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 | Argentina | EMI 8158First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Argentina | Harvest ST 12276First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Argentina | EMI 8180 / Harvest 8180First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Australia | Harvest SHVL.107738 / Capitol Records SHVL.107738LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1983 | Australia | Harvest SHVLK-107788First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Brazil | Harvest 31C 064 07738First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Brazil | Harvest 31C 064 07738First yearLP, Compilation, Misprint | LP, Compilation, Misprint |
| 1983 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-12276 / Capitol Records ST 12276First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Japan | EMI EMS-81600First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | EMI EMS-81600First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Mexico | EMI SLEM-1146First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Harvest ST-12276 / Harvest ST12276First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Philippines | Capitol Records ST-12276First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Capitol Records ST-12276First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | South Africa | Capitol Records SHVLJ (L) 1077381First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Bolivia | EMI International BOLP-507LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Taiwan | 皇家音樂製作公司 LS-8317LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Turkey | Gala CS-131LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST-12276LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
32 vinyl pressings of Works are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1983 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Australia, Argentina, Brazil and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-12276.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-12276, SHVL.107738, 8158, 31C 064 07738) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-12276 G-3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL and ST-2-12276 G-9 MASTERED BY CAPITOL. 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.
