Vinyl pressings
by Poco · 1982
Ghost Town 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.
16 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 12 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-A 824931-D TML-S SPAR 0-1 SM 2-1 B-17231-D ∆2659Side A Runout - Variant 1
ST-A 824932-C TML-M SPAR 0-1 SM 2-1 B-17232-C ∆2659-XSide B Runout - Variant 1
ST-A 824931-E TML-M B-17231-E ∆2659Side A Runout - Variant 2
ST-A 824931-F TML-S B-17231-F ∆2659-XSide B Runout - Variant 2
ST-A 824931-D TML-S SP 0-1 SMI-2A runout, var. 1
ST-A 824932-C TML-M 0-1 SM2-2B runout, var. 1
ST-A 824931-D TML-S SP 0-1 SM2-4A runout, var. 2
ST-A 824932-C TML-M 0-1 SM1-7B runout, var. 2
ST-A 824931 GIA CheT A1 o G1A runout
ST-A 824932 GIA MKC A1 o G1B runout
ST-A-824931-SPA label
ST-A-824932-SPB label
A MXZ06479-B 80008-1-1Side A Runout
G MXZ06480 80008-1-2Side B Runout
98 -00081 A JW QuSide A runout
98-00081 B JW QuSide B runout
ST-A-824931Side A label
ST-A-824932Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Atlantic 80008-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | Atlantic 98 00081First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Ecuador | Atlantic LP-73036First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 902First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Atlantic K 50 902 / Atlantic ATL K 50 902First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Greece | Atlantic 50902First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Greece | Atlantic 50902LP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1982 | Ireland | Atlantic K 50902First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Italy | Atlantic ATL 50 902 / Atlantic ATL K 50 902First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Atlantic P-11201First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Atlantic P-11201First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL 50 902First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Atlantic ATL 50 902First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | South Korea | Atlantic OLW - 213First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Atlantic 80008-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 902LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of Ghost Town are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Australia, Canada, Ecuador and more. One of them is Atlantic 80008-1, released September 20, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 80008-1, 98 00081, LP-73036, ATL 50 902) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A 824931-D TML-S SPAR 0-1 SM 2-1 B-17231-D ∆2659 and ST-A 824932-C TML-M SPAR 0-1 SM 2-1 B-17232-C ∆2659-X. 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.
