Vinyl pressings
by Sparks · 1984
Pulling Rabbits Out Of A Hat 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.
8 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 6 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-A-845481-A SP O B-19499-ASP. SLM Δ 7018 0-1 1-Runout Side A
ST-A-845482-A SP O B-19500-A SLM Δ 7018-X O-1 1-2Runout Side B
ST-A-845481-SPLabel, Side A
ST-A-845482-SPLabel, Side B
ST-A-845481-A [flower design] a B-19499-A SLM △ 7018 1-1Side A Runout
ST-A-845482-A [flower design] a B-19500-A SLM △ 7018-X 1-1Side B Runout
ST-A-845481-ARSide A Label
ST-A-845482-ARSide B Label
ST-A-845481-A SP ❀、ɑ B-19499-A-SP SLM △ 7018 0-1 1̶-̶2̶Runout A
ST-A-845-482-A-SP ❀、ɑ B-19500-A SLM 0-1 SM1-2 △ 7018-X 1̶-̶2̶Runout B
ST-A-845481-SPLabel A
ST-A-845482-SPLabel B
ST-A- 845481Side 1 stamped
ST-A- 845482Side 2 stamped
78-01601-A #2 (CR)Runout side A
78-01601-B2 (CR) PE /6S GRunout 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 | Argentina | Atlantic 83828First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Atlantic 78 01601First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | France | Underdog 66160First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Germany | Oasis 6.25 952 / Oasis 6.25952 AOFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Portugal | Carrere 627903First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Atlantic 7 80160-1 / Atlantic 80160-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Atlantic 7 80160-1 / Atlantic 80160-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Atlantic 7 80160-1 / Atlantic 80160-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Atlantic 7 80160-1LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | Repertoire Records REP2410 / Repertoire Records V303LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of Pulling Rabbits Out Of A Hat are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1984 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, Argentina, Canada, France and more. One of them is Atlantic 7 80160-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7 80160-1, 83828, 78 01601, 66160) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-845481-A SP O B-19499-ASP. SLM Δ 7018 0-1 1- and ST-A-845482-A SP O B-19500-A SLM Δ 7018-X O-1 1-2. 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.
