Vinyl pressings
by Split Enz · 1983
Conflicting Emotions 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.
5 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 3 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.
SMX61379 8A DB STUDIOS 301Runout Side A variant 1
SMX61380 8A3 DB STUDIOS 301Runout Side B variant 1
10 SMX61379 8A3 DB STUDIOS 301Runout Side A variant 2
15 SMX61380 8A DB STUDIOS 301Runout Side B variant 2
....SMX61379 ENZ 5 A 8A ..DB STUDIOS 301
.SMX61380 ENZ 5 B .....8A DB STUDIOS 301
. SMX62051 FRENZ5 A ... DB
SMX62052. FRENZ 5 B ..... DB
SP 4963-A CR TLC-ASide A runout, etched (CR encircled and stamped)
SP 4963-B CR TLC-ASide B runout, etched (CR encircled and stamped)
SP-04963-ASide A label matrix
SP-04963-BSide B label matrix
·····SMX61379 ENZ 5 A 8A ··DB STUDIOS 301Etched A (LP)
·SMX61380 ENZ 5 B········· 8A DB STUDIOS 301Etched B (LP)
SMX62057 FRENZ 5 A ··· DBEtched A (12")
SMX62052. FRENZ 5 B ······· DBEtched B (12")
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 | Mushroom ENZ 5 / Mushroom FRENZ 5First yearLP, Album, Stereo, 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Stereo, 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1983 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4963First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Polydor ENZ 5First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Mushroom ENZ 5 / Mushroom FRENZ 5First yearLP, Album, Stereo, 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Stereo, 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1983 | Australia | Mushroom RML 53107First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | A&M Records AMLX 64963LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | A&M Records AMLX 64963LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | A&M Records AMLX 64963LP | LP |
| 1984 | UK | A&M Records AMLX 64963LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | A&M Records SP-4963LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | A&M Records SP-4963LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | A&M Records SP 4963 / A&M Records SP-4963LP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Conflicting Emotions are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Australia, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Mushroom RML 53107, released November 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RML 53107, ENZ 5, SP-4963) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SMX61379 8A DB STUDIOS 301 and SMX61380 8A3 DB STUDIOS 301. 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.
