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Vinyl pressings

Avalon

by Roxy Music · 1982

90 pressings30 countriesPop RockArt RockRockPop

Avalon 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Avalon

51 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 24 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.

UK

May 28, 1982
Label and catalog number
EG EGHP 50Polydor 2302 116
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

ARUNRunout, A-side, hand etched, all variants

ARUNRunout, B-side, hand etched, variant 5, 8, 14

EGHP 50 A // 1 ∇ 420 R 1 1 1 4Runout, A-side, stamped, variant 1

EGHP 50 B // 1 ∇ 420 R 1 1 1 4Runout, B-side, stamped, variant 1

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US

May 1982
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records 9 23686-1EG 9 23686-1
Format
LP, Album · L.A. Press
Runout / matrix

1-23686-A LW SP MASTERDISK \ -1 ✲A Side Etch exc ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ, ✲ stamps

1-23686-B LW \ - 2 SP MASTERDISK ✲B Side Etch exc ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ, ✲ stamps

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US

May 1982
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records 9 23686-1EG 9 23686-1
Format
LP, Album · L.A. Press
Runout / matrix

1-23686-A LW4 • 2 ✲Variant 1, Side A runout

1-23686-B-LW2 • 1 ✲ MASTERDISKVariant 1, Side B runout

1-23686-A LW1 • 1 ✲ MASTERDISKVariant 2, Side A runout

1-23686-B LW1 • 1 ✲ MASTERDISKVariant 2, Side B runout

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US

1982
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records 1-23686EG 1-23686
Format
LP, Album · Winchester Pressing
Runout / matrix

1-23686-A·WW1 #3 ----◄ MASTERDISKSide A etched, Masterdisk Stamped Variant 1

1-23686-B·WW1 #3 ----◄ MASTERDISKSide B etched, Masterdisk Stamped Variant 1

1-23686-A·WW2 #3 ----◄ MASTERDISKSide A etched, Masterdisk Stamped Variant 2

1-23686-B·WW1 #2 ----◄ MASTERDISKSide B etched, Masterdisk Stamped Variant 2

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US

1982
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records 1-23686EG 1-23686
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

1 - 23686- A · WW2 SP MASTERDISK \ - 1 -------◄Runout side A (variant 1)

1 - 23686- B - WW1 \ - 1 - 3 SP -------◄ MASTERDISKRunout side B (variant 1)

1 -23686 LW4 •Runout side A (variant 2)

1 - 23686 - B - WWI I-4 SP -------◄ MASTERDISKRunout side A (variant 2)

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US

1982
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records 1-23686EG 1-23686
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Jacksonville
Runout / matrix

1-23686-A-JW2 0 MASTERDISKSide A runout, variant 1

1-23686-B-JW2 0 MASTERDISKSide B runout, variant 1

1-23686-A-JW1 #3 0 MASTERDISKSide A runout, variant 2

1-23686-B-JW2 #2 0 MASTERDISKSide B runout, variant 2

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 90 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s76 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982AustralasiaEG 2311 154First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982AustralasiaEG 2311 154 / Polydor 2311 154First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1982AustralasiaEG 2311 154 / Polydor 2311 154First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982AustralasiaEG 2311 154First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982AustriaEG 29 114LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1982BrazilEG 2311 154First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982BulgariaБалкантон ВТА 11848First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982CanadaWarner Bros. Records 92 36861 / Warner Bros. Records 92-36861First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982CanadaWarner Bros. Records 92-36861First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
1982CanadaWarner Bros. Records W1 23686 / EG W1 23686LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1982CanadaWarner Bros. Records W1 23686LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1982CanadaWarner Bros. Records 92-36861First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982CanadaWarner Bros. Records 92-36861First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982CanadaWarner Bros. Records 92-36861First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982CanadaWarner Bros. Records 92 36861 / EG 92 36861First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 76 pressings from the 1980s
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991PolandPolskie Nagrania Muza SX 3000LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2000s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2001EuropeVirgin SVLP 311LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2005UKSimply Vinyl SVLP 311 / Virgin V 27961LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2005UKSimply Vinyl SVLP 311LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017EuropeVirgin ROXYLP 8 / Universal Music Catalogue 0602537848812LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2017WorldwideUniversal Music Catalogue ROXYLP 8 / Virgin ROXYLP 8LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022WorldwideVirgin RMLP8 / UMC RMLP 8LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaWarner Bros. Records 92-36861LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaWarner Bros. Records W1 25482LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
?FranceEG 530 501LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceEG 2311 154 / Polydor 2311 154LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceEG 2311 154 / Polydor 2311 154LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USReprise Records 1-23686 / EG 1-23686LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USWarner Bros. Records W1-25482 / EG W1-25482LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition

Tracklist

  1. A1More Than This4:31
  2. A2The Space Between4:28
  3. A3Avalon4:15
  4. A4India1:45
  5. A5While My Heart Is Still Beating3:25
  6. B1The Main Thing3:47
  7. B2Take A Chance With Me4:43
  8. B3To Turn You On4:10
  9. B4True To Life4:20
  10. B5Tara1:32

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Avalon are there?

90 vinyl pressings of Avalon are listed here, from 30 countries, released between 1982 and 2022.

When was Avalon first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Japan, Australasia and more. One of them is EG EGHP 50, released May 28, 1982.

How do I tell if my copy of Avalon is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EGHP 50, 9 23686-1, 1-23686, 28MM 0172) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARUN and ARUN. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Avalon on vinyl worth?

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.

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