Vinyl pressings
by Rod Stewart · 1984
Infatuation was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
46 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 20 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.
R/S Alsdorf 929256-7 A PFRunout side A - variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 929256-7 B PFRunout side B - variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 929256-7 A2 F PFRunout side A - variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 929256-7 B2 PFRunout side B - variant 2
R / S Alsdorf 920223 - 0 AX PFSide A, variant 1
F R / S Alsdorf 920223 - 0 BX PFSide B, variant 1
R / S Alsdorf 920223 - 0 AX PFSide A, variant 2
R / S Alsdorf 920223 - 0 BX D PFSide B, variant 2
7-29256-BCA-2735 VI-S-SH-4 ɑ R-12757-SH4 SLM Δ6698 1-2 D R/S Alsdorf 929256-7 A 5Runout A, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 929256-7 Bx PFRunout B, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 929256-7 A 5 ̶D̶ 7-29256-BCA-2735 VI-S-SH-4 BE ɑ R-12757-SH4 SLM Δ6698 1-2Runout A, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 929256-7 B x PFRunout B, variant 2
R / S Alsdorf 920223-0 A PFSide A runout, variant 1
R / S Alsdorf 920223-0 B x PFSide B runout, variant 1
R / S Alsdorf 920223-0 A PF 12Side A runout, variant 2
R / S Alsdorf 920223-0 B x 6B PF 35Side B runout, variant 2
[stamped]R/S Alsdorf 929256-7 A2 [etched]PF 39 FSide A, variant 1
[stamped]R/S Alsdorf 929256-7 B2 [etched]PF 39Side B, variant 1
[stamped]R/S Alsdorf 929256-7 A2 [etched]FA PFSide A, variant 2
[stamped]R/S Alsdorf 929256-7 B2 [etched]PF 12Side B, variant 2
7-29256-BCA-2735-V1-S JW I #2 0Etched Side A, 0 stamped, variant 1
7-29256-YCA-9732-SJW1 #1 0Etched Side B, 0 stamped, variant 1
7-29256 BCA-2735-V1-S JW1 #1 ORunout A etched, variant 2
7-29256-YCA-9732-S-JW1 #3 0Runout B etched (0 stamp), variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 80251First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7-29256First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7-29256First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 92567First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 92567First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92-92567First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92-92567First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 92567First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records 45-80093First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 929 256-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 920 223-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 929 256-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records W 9256 T / Warner Bros. Records 920223-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 929 256-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | Warner Bros. Records 929 256-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Portugal | Warner Bros. Records 759 92-9256-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
47 vinyl pressings of Infatuation are listed here, from 20 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Europe, US, UK, Australia and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 929 256-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 929 256-7, 920 223-0, W 9256 T, 7-29256) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R/S Alsdorf 929256-7 A PF and R/S Alsdorf 929256-7 B PF. 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.
