Vinyl pressings
by Platinum Blonde · 1984
Standing In The Dark 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.
8 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 5 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.
90700-A-1A-2HZ:Side A run-out variant 1
PCC-90700-B STERLINGSide B run-out variant 1
PCC-90700-A-1 STERLING DM-11Side A runout variant 2
PCC-90700-B-1 STERLING DM-10Side B runout variant 2
P AL-39300-1E STERLINGSide One: Etched/Stamped (Variants 1 and 2)
P BL-39300-1A STERLINGSide Two: Etched/Stamped (Variant 1)
P AL-39300-1B STERLINGSide Two: Etched/Stamped (Variant 2)
AL 39300Side One: Label
G1 AL-39300-1C STERLING A5Side 1
G2 BL-39300-1C STERLING A4Side 2
AL 39300Side 1 Label
BL 39300Side 2 Label
∆ MX204275 ELPS4436-1Side A: Stamped
∆ MX204276 ELPS4436-2Side B: Stamped
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 | Epic ELPS 4436First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4436First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Japan | Epic 28-3P-597First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Epic 28-3P-597First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | UK & Europe | Epic EPC 25997First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Epic BFE 39300First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Epic BFE 39300First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Columbia PCC 80090First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Canada | Sony Music 19075837121 / Columbia 19075837121LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia WPC 80090 / Columbia PCC 80090LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Columbia 19075837121 / Sony Music 19075837121LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Columbia 19075840151 / Sony Music 19075840151LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Epic BFE 39300 / Epic PE 39300LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of Standing In The Dark are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1984 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Canada, US, Australia, Japan and more. One of them is Columbia PCC 80090, released January 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PCC 80090, BFE 39300, ELPS 4436, 28-3P-597) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 90700-A-1A-2HZ: and PCC-90700-B 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.
