Vinyl pressings
by Shannon · 1984
Let The Music Play 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.
30 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 21 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.
ST-WTG-835381-B HERbiE Jr. :-)Side A, etched
ST-WTG-835382-A F/W :)Side B, etched
Mastering By Frankford/Wayne New YorkSide A, stamped
SRC LogoBoth Sides, stamped
ST-WTG-835381-BSide A Runout
ST-WTG-835382-BSide B Runout
ST-WTG835381-B I-Ism-I Herbie Jr :)Side 1 runout etch variation
ST-WTG-835382-A F/W :)Side 2 runout etch variation
ST-WTG-835381-B 1-2 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr. :^) SP-AR [SRC logo] B-18966-B ∆ 6072 0-Side A runout
ST-WTG-835382-B 1-2 SPAR F/W :v) [SRC logo] B-18967-B ∆ 6072-X 0-Side B runout
ST-WTG-835381-ARA-Side Label Master Number
ST-WTG-835382-ARB-Side Label Master Number
ST-WTG-835381-B 1-2 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr. :^) SP-AR [SRC logo] B-18966-B ∆ 6072 0-Side A Runout
ST-WTG-835382-B 1-2 SPAR F/W :v) [SRC logo] B-18967-B ∆ 6072-X 0-Side B Runout
ST-WTG-835381-ARSide A Label
ST-WTG-835382-ARSide B Label
JABL 1 A//2▽420 R 11A side runout, stamped
JABL 1 B//2▽420 R 11B side runout, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Argentina | Musidisc-Europe ME 55006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australasia | Polydor 821 015-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Brazil | Ariola 104.8298First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Mirage 79 01341First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Canada | Mirage 79 01341First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Colombia | Polydor 821015 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | France | Polydor 821 015-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Germany | Polydor 821 015-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Emergency Records 260·19·001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Emergency Records 260·19·001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Greece | Polydor 821015-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1984 | Greece | Polydor 821015-1 / Polydor 821015-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Hong Kong | Total Records EMLP-90134 / Emergency Records EMLP-90134First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Italy | Casablanca 818 559-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Polydor 28MM 0347First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Canada | Unidisc EXPLP-9006LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
34 vinyl pressings of Let The Music Play are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1984 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, South Africa, Israel and more. One of them is Mirage 90134-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 90134-1, JABL 1, ML 4725, ME 55006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-WTG-835381-B HERbiE Jr. :-) and ST-WTG-835382-A F/W :). 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.
