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Vinyl pressings

VOA

by Sammy Hagar · 1984

29 pressings11 countriesHard RockRock

VOA 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.

How to spot a first pressing of VOA

23 pressings came out in 1984, 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.

US

1984
Label and catalog number
Geffen Records GHS 24043
Format
LP, Album · Allied Pressing
Runout / matrix

B-19608-SH4 SLM [△] 7227 1-1 GHS24043-A-SH4 [Masterdisk] HW [a]A Side Runout - etched; variant 1

B-19609-SH2 SLM [△] 7227-x 1-1 GHS24043-B-SH2 [Masterdisk] HW [a]B Side Runout - etched; variant 1

GHS24043 -A- SH4 [MASTERDISK] HW [a] B-19608-SH4 SLM [△] 7227 SP 0-1 SH-SPA Side Runout - etched; variant 2

GHS-24043-B- SH3 [MASTERDISK] HW [a] B-19609-SH3 SLM [△] 7227-X SP 1-2 0-1 SH-SPB Side Runout - etched; variant 2

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US

1984
Label and catalog number
Geffen Records GHS 24043
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

(src logo) GHS-24043-A-SR-1 MASTERDISKSide A Runout

SP-??? 01 SH-SP GHS?-24043-B-SH3 MASTERDISK 0 B-19609-SH?3 SLM Δ7227-XSide B Runout

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US

1984
Label and catalog number
Geffen Records GHS 24043
Format
LP, Album · Specialty Records Corporation Pressing
Runout / matrix

[SRC logo] GHS 24043 A SR-1 MASTERDISK HW 1-1Runout side A

[SRC logo] GHS 24043 B SR-1 MASTERDISK HW 1-2Runout side B

GHS 24043Label side A

GHS 24043Label side B

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US

1984
Label and catalog number
Geffen Records GHS 24043
Format
LP, Album · Winchester Pressing
Runout / matrix

GHS 1-24043-A-WW1#4 HW • –––◁ G-MANSide A Runout Etched, Variant 1

GHS-1-24043-B-WW2 HW • –––◁Side B Runout Etched, Variant 1

GHS 1-24043-A-WW1#2 HW • –––◁ G-MANSide A Runout Etched, Variant 2

GHS-1-24043-B-WW1 HW • –––◁Side B Runout Etched, Variant 2

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US

1984
Label and catalog number
Geffen Records GHS 24043
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

GHSA̶-24043-JW1-A #2 G-MAN MASTERDISK HW 0Side A etched (MASTERDISK stamped)

GHS-24043-B-JW4 MASTERDISK HW 0Side B etched (MASTERDISK stamped)

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US

1984
Label and catalog number
Geffen Records GHS 24043
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

GHS-24043- A- SR-1 [MASTERDISK] 1-1 SA Side Runout - etched; variant 2

GHS-24043-B- SH-3 [MASTERDISK] B-19609-SH3 SLM [△] 7227-X SP 1-2 0-1 SH-SPB Side Runout - etched; 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 29 vinyl pressings

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

1980s29 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984ArgentinaCBS 20.614 / Geffen Records 20.614First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1984ArgentinaCBS 20.614 / Geffen Records 20.614First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984CanadaGeffen Records XGHS 24043First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984CanadaGeffen Records XGHS 24043First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984CanadaGeffen Records GHS 24043LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1984EuropeGeffen Records 26054 / Geffen Records GEF 26054First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984EuropeGeffen Records 26054 / Geffen Records GEF 26054First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1984EuropeGeffen Records 924043-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984GermanyGeffen Records 924043-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984GreeceGeffen Records GEF 26054First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984MexicoGeffen Records LXWB-6832First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1984UKGeffen Records GEF 26054First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984USGeffen Records GHS 24043First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984USGeffen Records GHS 24043LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1984USGeffen Records GHS 24043LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
All 29 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. A1I Can't Drive 554:12
  2. A2Swept Away5:36
  3. A3Rock Is In My Blood4:29
  4. A4Two Sides Of Love3:41
  5. B1Dick In The Dirt4:19
  6. B2VOA4:29
  7. B3Don't Make Me Wait4:06
  8. B4Burnin' Down The City5:32

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of VOA are there?

29 vinyl pressings of VOA are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1984 and 1986.

When was VOA first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Japan, Argentina and more. One of them is Geffen Records GHS 24043.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GHS 24043, GEF 26054, 28AP 2899, 20.614) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B-19608-SH4 SLM [△] 7227 1-1 GHS24043-A-SH4 [Masterdisk] HW [a] and B-19609-SH2 SLM [△] 7227-x 1-1 GHS24043-B-SH2 [Masterdisk] HW [a]. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is VOA 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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