Vinyl pressings
by Robert Plant · 1983
Big Log was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
40 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 14 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.
B 9848 A-3U-1-1-11Side A runout, variant 1
B 9848 B-3U-1-2-7Side B runout, variant 1
B 9848 A-3U-1-2-2Side A runout, variant 2
B 9848 B-3U-1-1-1 0Side B runout, variant 2
B 9848T A - 1U - 1 - 1 -Runout, A-side, stamped
B 9848T B - 1U - 1 - 2 -Runout, B-side, stamped
R̶ ̶P̶Runout, A & B-side, stamped, crossed through
B 9848T A - 1U- 1 - 1 - 1Side A runout, stamped (Variant 1)
B 9848T A-1U-1-2-3 R̶ ̶P̶Side A Runout Stamped
B 9848T B-1U-1-1- R̶ ̶P̶Side B Runout Stamped
B 9848 A-3U-1-1-1Runout Side A
B 9848 B-3U-1-1-1Runout Side B
B 9848 A* (799848-7)Label Side A
B 9848 B* (799848-7)Label Side B
B 9848 A-3U-1-1-1Runout side A
B 9848 B-3U-1-1-1Runout side B
B 9848 A-3U-1-2-3Stamped side A
B 9848 B-3U-1-2-2Stamped side B
B 9848 A*Label side A
B 9848 B*Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | WEA 7-99844First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Australia | Atlantic 7-99844First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Atlantic 79 98447First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Canada | Es Paranza Records 79 98447First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | Germany | Atlantic 404 2/83 / Es Paranza Records 404 2/83First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Ireland | WEA B9848First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Ireland | WEA B9848First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Italy | WEA 79.9848-7 / WEA 79 9848-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Italy | Atlantic PROMO 183 / Solar PROMO 183First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1983 | Japan | Es Paranza Records P-1786First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Japan | Es Paranza Records P-1786First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Es Paranza Records 7-99844First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Spain | Atlantic B 9848 / Atlantic 799848-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Spain | Atlantic B 9848 / Atlantic 799848-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | UK | WEA B9848 / WEA B 9848First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
41 vinyl pressings of Big Log are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Europe, Germany and more. One of them is WEA B9848.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B9848, B9848T, B 9848, 7-99844) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B 9848 A-3U-1-1-11 and B 9848 B-3U-1-2-7. 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.
