Vinyl pressings
by Roxy Music · 1982
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.
23 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
ROXY 4 A//1∇420 R 1 1 5 ARUNRunout side A, variant 1
ROXY 4 B//2∇420 R 1 1 5Runout side B, variant 1
ROXY 4 A//2∇420 R ARUN 1 1 1Runout side A, variant 2
ROXY 4 B//1∇420 R 1 1 5Runout side B, variant 2
ROXY 4 A//1∇420 R ARUN 12 3A side; runout
ROXY 4 B//2∇420 R 11 3B side; runout
659 ROXY 4 A POLYGRAM ARUNRunout Side A
659 ROXY 4 B POLYGRAM 3Runout Side B
ROXY 4 A//1∇420 R ARUN 1 1 1Runout side A, variant 1
ROXY 4 B//2∇420 R 1 1 5Runout side B, variant 1
ROXY 4 A//1∇420 R ARUN 1 1 1Runout side A, variant 2
ROXY 4 B//2∇420 R 1 1 6Runout side B, variant 2
Å MX206293 XXXXXX 2002162-1Side A runout stamped
Å MX206294 2002162-2Side B runout stamped
MX206293Side A label
MX206294Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australasia | Polydor 2002 162 / EG 2002 162First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Australia | Polydor 2002 162 / EG 2002 162First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Belgium | Polydor 2002 162 / EG 2002 162First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | France | Polydor 2002 162 / EG 2002 162First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | Polydor 2002 162 / EG 2002 162First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Germany | EG 2141 581 / Polydor 2141 581First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | EG 2002 162 / Polydor 2002 162First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Ireland | EG ROXY 4 / Polydor ROXY 4First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Japan | Polydor 7DM 0060First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Japan | Polydor 7DM 0060 / EG 7DM 0060First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Japan | Polydor 7DM 0060 / EG 7DM 0060First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Polydor 2002 162 / EG 2002 162First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Polydor 2002 162First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Portugal | EG 2002 162First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | EG 2002 162 / Polydor 2002 162First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | The Vinyl Factory VF01812", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
26 vinyl pressings of Avalon are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Australasia, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is EG ROXY 4, released June 7, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ROXY 4, 2002 162, 2141 581, 7DM 0060) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ROXY 4 A//1∇420 R 1 1 5 ARUN and ROXY 4 B//2∇420 R 1 1 5. 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.
