Vinyl pressings
by Roxy Music · 1983
The Atlantic Years 1973 - 1980 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.
23 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 17 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.
815849-1 S 1 3 20 2A-side runout groove - variant 1, stamped
815849-1 S 2 3 20 1B-side runout groove - variant 1, stamped
815849-1 S1 3 20 1 00A-side runout groove - variant 2, stamped
815849-1 S2 3 20 1 00B-side runout groove - variant 2, stamped
815849 - 1 S 1 3 20 F D 2Runout A
815849 - 1 S 2 3 20 Y A 1Runout B
EGLP 54 A // 1 ∇ 420 R 1 1 2 ARUNRunout, A-side, variant 1
EGLP 54 B // 1 ∇ 420 R 1 3 3 ARUNRunout, B-side, variant 1
EGLP 54 A // 1 ∇ 420 R 1 1 ARUN 1 2Runout, A-side, variant 2
EGLP 54 B // 1 ∇ 420 R 1 1 2 ARUNRunout, B-side, variant 3
815 849 - 1 S 1 EGLP 54 1 -Runout, A-side, stamped, var 1
815 849 - 1 S 2 EGLP 54 1RRunout, B-side, stamped, var 1
815 849 - 1 S 1 EGLP 54 1 X WRunout, A-side, stamped, var 2
815 849 - 1 S 2 EGLP 54 2 ERunout, B-side, stamped, var 2
ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. ST-C-835311-SPRunout side A, variant 1
ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. ST-C-835312-SPRunout side B, variant 1
ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. ST-C-835311-C [SRC logo]Runout side A, variant 2
ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. ST-C-835312-B [SRC logo]Runout side B, variant 2
ST-C-835311-C [SRC Logo] B-18637-C ∆ 5429 0- I3 SPARSide A Runout
SPAR `n 2 ST-C-835312-B [SRC Logo] B-18638 B ∆ 5429-X 0-Side B Runout
ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Side A, B, Stamped
ST-C-835311-ARLabel, Side A
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 | Argentina | Atco Records 7 90122-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Australasia | EG 815 849-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Australia & New Zealand | EG 815 849-1 / Polydor 815 849-1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1983 | Canada | Atco Records 79 01221First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Canada | Atco Records 79 01221First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | France | Polydor 815 849-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Germany | EG 815 849-1 / Polydor 815 849-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Germany | EG 32 156-2 / EG 0032 156LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1983 | Germany | EG 815 849-1 / Polydor 815 849-1First yearLP, Compilation, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1983 | Greece | EG EGLP 54 / EG 815 849-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Greece | EG EGLP 54 / EG 815 849-1First yearLP, Compilation, White Label | LP, Compilation, White Label |
| 1983 | Ireland | EG EGLP 54 / Polydor 815 849-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Israel | Polydor 815 849-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Italy | EG 815 849-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Japan | Polydor 28MM 0322 / EG 28MM 0322First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia & New Zealand | EG 815 849-1 / Polydor 815 849-1LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
32 vinyl pressings of The Atlantic Years 1973 - 1980 are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1983 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Germany, UK, US, Argentina and more. One of them is EG 815 849-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 815 849-1, EGLP 54, 7 90122-1, 79 01221) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 815849-1 S 1 3 20 2 and 815849-1 S 2 3 20 1. 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.
