Vinyl pressings
by Stanley Clarke · 1982
The Griffith Park Collection was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
STERLING STERLING E1-60025-A- 1SHSP + SLM + △ 1053 SP 0-1 S M1-2Runout side A variant 1
STERLING SP 0-1 S M1-1 E1 60025.B-1SHSP + SLM + △ 1053 - XRunout side B variant 1
STERLING STERLING E1-60025-A- 1SHSP + SLM + △ 1053 SP 0-1 S M1-3Runout side A variant 2
STERLING (WEA LOGO) SP 0-1 S M2-1 E1 60025.B-1SHSP + SLM + △ 1053 - XRunout side B variant 2
STERLING a(logo) B-16396-A2 E1-60025-A- 1SHAR + SLM + △1053Runout side A
STERLING a(logo) B-16397-B3 E1-60025-B- 3SHAR +SLM + + △1053-XRunout side B
E1- 60025-A-2SHAR + SLM ⁜ △ 1053 STERLING [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-16396-A2A Side runout
E1- 60025-B-2SHAR + SLM ⁜ △ 1053-X STERLING [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-16397-B2B Side runout
R/S Alsdorf 52361 A2 STRAWBERRY (G)A-side runout, stamped
R/S Alsdorf 52361 B2 STRAWBERRY (G)B-side runout, stamped
R/S Alsdorf 52361 A-3 STRAWBERRY (G)Runout A, stamped
R/S Alsdorf 52361 B-2 X STRAWBERRY (G)Runout B, stamped/etched
MUS 52 361-1Label A
MUS 52 361-2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Brazil | Elektra Musician 22.048First yearLP | LP |
| 1982 | Canada | Elektra Musician XE1-60025First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Colombia | Elektra Musician 23(4431)00303First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Greece | Elektra Musician 52361First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Greece | Elektra Musician 52361First yearLP, Album, White Label, Stereo | LP, Album, White Label, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Elektra Musician P-11169First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Elektra Musician E1-60025First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | South Africa | Elektra Musician EKL 1002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Spain | Elektra Musician S 90.629First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Elektra Musician MUS K 52 361 / Elektra Musician K 52 361First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Elektra Musician E1-60025First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Elektra Musician E1-60025First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Elektra Musician E1-60025LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1982 | US | Elektra Musician E1-60025First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Elektra Musician E1-60025First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Korea | MJS MJ 1020LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
17 vinyl pressings of The Griffith Park Collection are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Europe, Brazil and more. One of them is Elektra Musician E1-60025.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E1-60025, MUS K 52 361, 22.048, XE1-60025) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STERLING STERLING E1-60025-A- 1SHSP + SLM + △ 1053 SP 0-1 S M1-2 and STERLING SP 0-1 S M1-1 E1 60025.B-1SHSP + SLM + △ 1053 - X. 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.
