Vinyl pressings
by Snowy White · 1984
Snowy White 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.
9 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 8 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.
TOW . LP . 8 A2 PAG BILBO TAPEONESide 1, variant 1
TOW LP - 8 B2 PAG BILBO TAPEONESide 2, variant 1
TOW . LP . 8 A2 PAG BILBO TAPEONE ASide 1, variant 2
TOW LP - 8 B2 PAG BILBO TAPEONESide 2, variant 2
LIB 5046A APSide 1 runout hand etched
LIB 5046 B APSide 2 runout hand etched
540108 AEtched side A
540108 BEtched side B
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 | Australia | Liberation Records LIB 5046First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | France | Towerbell Records 540108First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Germany | Ariola 206 761-620First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Italy | Towerbell Records TOWLP 8First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Towerbell Records TOWLP 8First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Portugal | Towerbell Records TOW 8First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Scandinavia | Towerbell Records TOW-3004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | Towerbell Records TOWLP 8First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | Towerbell Records TOWLP8First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Europe | Ariola 206 761 / Ariola 206 761 -620LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1985 | Japan | CBS/Sony 28AP 2971LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | CBS/Sony 28AP 2971LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Snowy White are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, Australia, France, Germany and more. One of them is Towerbell Records TOWLP 8.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TOWLP 8, TOWLP8, LIB 5046, 540108) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TOW . LP . 8 A2 PAG BILBO TAPEONE and TOW LP - 8 B2 PAG BILBO TAPEONE. 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.
