Vinyl pressings
by T-Bone Burnett · 1982
Trap Door 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 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.
1-23691-A JW1 #1 0Side A runout etched, 0 stamped - variant 1
1-23691-B-JW2 #1 0Side B runout etched, 0 stamped - variant 1
1-23691-A JW1 #1 0Side A runout etched, 0 stamped - variant 2
1-23691-B-JW1 #1 0Side B runout etched, 0 stamped - variant 2
1-23691-A LW1 ✲Side A variant 1, etched
1-23691-A LW2 ✲Side B variant 1, etched
1-23691-A LW1 . 2 ✲Side A variant 2, etched except ✲ stamped
1-23691-B LW1 . - ✲Side B variant 2, etched except ✲ stamped
1-23691-A WW1Side A, etched
1-23691-B LW2 ─◁Side B, etched
1-23691-A-WW1Side A, etched
1-23691-B WW1 ─◁Side B, etched
1-23691-A S1 [Allied "a" logo] B-16954-S1 + SLM △2061Side A runout, etched ["[Allied "a" logo]" is stamped]
1-23691-B S1 [Allied "a" logo] B-16955-S1 + SLM △2062Side B runout, etched ["[Allied "a" logo]" is stamped]
1-23691-A S1 O B-16954 - S1 X SLM ∆ 2061Side A runout
1-23691-B S-1 O B-16955 - S1 X SLM ∆ 2062Side B runout
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 | Unknown | Warner Bros. Records 2369-1 BFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 36911First year12", EP | 12", EP |
| 1982 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 36911First year12" | 12" |
| 1982 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 24.0081-1First yearEP, 12" | EP, 12" |
| 1982 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records 92.3691-1First yearEP, 12" | EP, 12" |
| 1982 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records 24.0081-1First yearEP, 12" | EP, 12" |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records I-23691First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1982 | Sweden | Warner Bros. Records 92.3691-1First year12", EP | 12", EP |
| 1982 | UK | Side Effects Records VEX 2First year12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album | 12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album |
| 1982 | UK & Europe | Warner Bros. Records 92.3691-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 23691-1 b / Warner Bros. Records 1-23691First year12", EP | 12", EP |
| 1982 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 23691-1 B / Warner Bros. Records 1-23691First year12", EP | 12", EP |
| 1982 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 23691-1 B / Warner Bros. Records 1-23691First year12", EP, Promo · Promo | 12", EP, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 23691-1 B / Warner Bros. Records 1-23691First year12", EP | 12", EP |
| 1982 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 23691-1 B / Warner Bros. Records 1-23691First year12", EP | 12", EP |
15 vinyl pressings of Trap Door are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 9 23691-1 b.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 23691-1 b, 9 23691-1 B, 2369-1 B, VEX 2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-23691-A JW1 #1 0 and 1-23691-B-JW2 #1 0. 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.
