Vinyl pressings
by Richard 'Dimples' Fields · 1981
Dimples was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 7 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.
NB1-33232-AL-X MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side A runout
NB1-33232-BL MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side B runout
NB1-33232-ALSide A label
NB1-33232-BLSide B label
NB1-33232-AL TH-2 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. F 6 I TSide A runout
NB1-33232-BL TH-3 cE MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. C I TSide B runout
NB1-33232-ALSide A label
NB1-33232-BLSide B label
NB1-33232-BL-RE1 SMK1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side B runout
P AL 33232-1E 2E S COLUMBIA NYSide A label
EPCS 85345 A1 ⋀Side A runout etched/stamped
EPCS 85345 B1 ⋀Side B runout etched/stamped
EPC 85345 A*Side A label
EPC 85345 B*Side B label
518505 AA Label
518505 BB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | France | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co 518505 / Vogue 518505First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co 260·16·010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co LBW 17009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co LBW 17009First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | Japan | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co 25AP 2219First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | South Africa | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co TRC 3040First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co NB1-33232First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co NB1-33232First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co NB1-33232LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1981 | US | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co NB1-33232First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | Epic EPC 85345First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Dimples are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, France, Germany and more. One of them is The Boardwalk Entertainment Co NB1-33232.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NB1-33232, EPC 85345, 518505, 260·16·010) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NB1-33232-AL-X MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. and NB1-33232-BL MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.. 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.
