Vinyl pressings
by Rufus · 1983
Seal In Red 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.
14 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 10 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.
1-23753-A WW1 MASTERED BY ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout side A, etched/stamped, variant 1
1-23753-B WW3 MASTERED BY ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout side B, etched/stamped, variant 1
1-23753-A WW1 ❀ ─◁ MASTERED BY ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout side A, etched/stamped, variant 2
1-23753-B WW4 ❀ MASTERED BY ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. ─◁Runout side B, etched/stamped, variant 2
1-23753-A SH2 [flower] 'a' B-17578-SH2 MASTERED BY ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. SLM 3311 1-1Runout side A, etched/stamped
1-23753-B SH1 [flower] 'a' B-17579-SH1 MASTERED BY ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. SLM 3311-X 1-1Runout side B, etched/stamped
1-23753-A JW1 ❀ MASTERED BY ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. 0Runout side A
1-23753-B JW1 ❀ MASTERED BY ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. 0Runout side B
92. 3753-1Side 1 Label
92. 3753-2Side 2 Label
R/S Alsdorf 923.753-1 A x D 1-23753-A - flower-sign - Mastered at Allen Zentz L.A., Calif.Side 1 Label
R/S Alsdorf 923.753-1 Bxx 1-23753-B - flower-sign - Mastered at Allen Zentz L.A., Calif.Side 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 37531First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 92.3753-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 92.3753-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | Warner Bros. Records 92.3753-1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records 92.3753-1 / Warner Bros. Records UK: W 3753First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-11291First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-11291First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records 92.3753-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records 23753First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Warner Bros. Records 92.3753-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records 1-23753First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 23753-1LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records 1-23753First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records 1-23753 / Warner Bros. Records 9 23753-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Venezuela | Warner Bros. Records WARNER 2892First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
15 vinyl pressings of Seal In Red are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Canada, Europe, Italy and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 1-23753.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1-23753, 92 37531, 92.3753-1, P-11291) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-23753-A WW1 MASTERED BY ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. and 1-23753-B WW3 MASTERED BY ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.. 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.
