Vinyl pressings
by Sparks · 1983
Cool Places 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.
27 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 11 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-DM-44365-3 ⚪ B-17837-3 SLM △3882 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ, L.A., CALIF.Runout, side A
ST-DM-44291-3 ⚪ B-17836-3 SLM △3881 1-1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ, L.A., CALIF.Runout, side B
ST-DM-44365-ARCenter label, side A
ST-DM-44291-ARCenter label, side B
ST-A-44290-3 ❀ [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-10908-3 SLM Δ3880 1-Runout side A
ST-A-44291-3 ❀ [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-10909-3 SLM Δ3880-X 1- MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A. CALIF.Runout side B
ST-A-44290-ARLabel side A
ST-A-44291-ARLabel side B
1-1 SRC ST-A-44290-1 ̶5̶ ❀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout side A, etched / stamped - variant 1
ST-A-44290- ̶5̶ 1 ❀ SRC 1-2 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout side B, etched / stamped - variant 1
ST-A-44290-2[26]❀ SRC 1-1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout side A, etched / stamped [scratched out]- variant 2
ST-A-44291-2[26]❀ SRC 1-1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout side B, etched / stamped [scratched out] - variant 2
ST-DM-44365-2Runout, side A
ST-DM-44291-1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ, L.A., CALIF.Runout, side B
ST-DM-44365-SPCenter label, side A
ST-DM-44291-SPCenter label, side B
ST-DM-44365-2 I-I SRC (Logo)Side A
ST-DM-44291-2 I-I SRC (Logo)Side B
MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A. CALIF.Stamped On Side B
ST-DM-44365-SPCenter Label Side A
ST-DM-44365-2 1-1 SRC[logo]Side A Runout
ST-DM-44291-2 1-1 SRC[logo] MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A. CALIF.Side B Runout
ST-DM-44365-SPSide A Label
ST-DM-44291-SPSide B 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 | Australia | Atlantic 7-89866First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Austria | GiG Records GIG 111 133 / GiG Records 111 133First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Brazil | Atlantic 10.170First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | Canada | Atlantic 78 98667First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | Canada | Atlantic 78 98667First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | Underdog 8245First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | France | Underdog 13 157 / Underdog 13157First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | France | Underdog 13157First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Etched | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Etched |
| 1983 | Germany | Oasis 6.13 809 / Teldec 6.13 809First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Germany | Oasis 6.13 809 / Teldec 6.13 809First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Germany | Oasis 6.13 809First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Italy | CGD INT 10474First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Japan | Atlantic P 1760First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | Philippines | Atlantic ATR-0251 / Atlantic 7-89866First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | US | Atlantic 0-89863First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Atlantic 78 986677", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Atlantic DMD 61312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
31 vinyl pressings of Cool Places are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Atlantic 0-89863.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-89863, 7-89866, DMD 613, PR 484) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-DM-44365-3 ⚪ B-17837-3 SLM △3882 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ, L.A., CALIF. and ST-DM-44291-3 ⚪ B-17836-3 SLM △3881 1-1 MASTERED AT 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.
