Vinyl pressings
by Randy Meisner · 1982
Randy Meisner 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.
13 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 9 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.
CXAL-38121-1B [Artisan logo] B5 G1Side A runout, variant 1
CXBL-38121-1A [Artisan logo] NO PROBLEM D7 G1Side B runout, variant 1
CXAL-38121-1A [Artisan logo] A7 G1Side A runout, variant 2
CXBL-38121-1C [Artisan logo] B1 1 G1Side B runout, variant 2
PAL-38121-1B NO PROBLEM [Artisan logo) P 0Side 1 runout, etched except Artisan logo, P, 0
PBL-38121-1B NO PROBLEM [Artisan logo) GF P 0Side 1 runout, etched except Artisan logo, P, 0
AL 38121Label, Side 1
BL 38121Label, Side 2
T - PAL-38121-1D NO PROBLEM [Artisan Sound Recorders Logo]Side A Runout Etched [Artisan Sound Recorders Logo is Stamped]
IT - PBL-38121-1F (Artisan sound logo)Side B Runout Etched [Artisan Sound Recorders Logo Stamped]
CXAL 38121Side A Label
CXBL 38121Side B Label
A MX201749 B ELPS4327-2Runout side B
A MX201748 ELPS4327-1Side 1
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 | Epic ELPS 4327First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | Epic FE 38121First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Epic CX 85913 / Epic EPC 85913First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Epic 25･3P-374First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Epic 25 3P-374First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Epic CX 85913 / Epic EPC CX 85913First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Epic CX 85913 / Epic EPC CX 85913First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | South Africa | Epic KSF 2790First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Epic EPC 85913First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1982 | US | Epic FE 38121 / Epic 38121First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Epic FE 38121 / Epic 38121First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Epic FE 38121 / Epic 38121First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | South Korea | Jigu Records KJPL-0324(25 3P-374)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
13 vinyl pressings of Randy Meisner are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, South Korea, Australia and more. One of them is Epic FE 38121.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FE 38121, EPC 85913, KJPL-0324(25 3P-374), ELPS 4327) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CXAL-38121-1B [Artisan logo] B5 G1 and CXBL-38121-1A [Artisan logo] NO PROBLEM D7 G1. 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.
