Vinyl pressings
by Ray Parker Jr. · 1987
After Dark was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. 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 1987, the album's first year, in 11 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.
GHS-24124-A-SH1 [ALLIED logo] B-28415-SH1 △17477 1-1Side A runout, variant 1
GHS-24124-B-SH1 [ALLIED logo] B-28416-SH1 △17477-X 1-1Side B runout, variant 1
GHS-24124-A-SH2 [ALLIED logo] B-28415-SH2 △17477 1-1Side A runout, variant 2
GHS-24124-B-SH1 [ALLIED logo] B-28416-SH1 △17477-X 1-1Side B runout, variant 2
GHS-24124-A-SR2 (SRC LOGO)Side A Runout - Etched
GHS-24124-B-SR1 (SRC LOGO)Side B Runout - Etched
AS 924124 - 1 ARun-out area A-side
AS 924124 - 1 BRun-out area B-side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Argentina | Geffen Records 80680 / Geffen Records GHS 24124First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Australia | Geffen Records 24124-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Geffen Records XGHS 24124First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Geffen Records GHS 24124LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | Italy | Geffen Records 92 4124-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Japan | Geffen Records P-13570First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | Geffen Records P-13570First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Mexico | Geffen Records LWB-663First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | South Africa | Geffen Records GFC 1009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Spain | Geffen Records 924 124-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | UK & Europe | Geffen Records 924 124-1 / Geffen Records WX 122First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Geffen Records GHS 24124First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Geffen Records GHS 24124LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | US | Geffen Records GHS 24124First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Venezuela | Geffen Records 3199 / WEA 3199First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Geffen Records 670.0076 / Geffen Records 759924124-1/4LP, Album | LP, Album |
16 vinyl pressings of After Dark are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, Argentina, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Geffen Records GHS 24124.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GHS 24124, 80680, 24124-1, XGHS 24124) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GHS-24124-A-SH1 [ALLIED logo] B-28415-SH1 △17477 1-1 and GHS-24124-B-SH1 [ALLIED logo] B-28416-SH1 △17477-X 1-1. 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.
