Vinyl pressings
by The Alan Parsons Project · 1985
Stereotomy was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. 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 1985, the album's first year, in 14 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.
DM 207463 A - 1/85 S 11Runout side A
DM 207463 B - 1/85 S 11Runout side B
DM 207463 A-1/85 S 11 IVSide A, etched and stamped in runout
DM 207463 A-1/85 S 11 IISide B, etched and stamped in runout
DM 207463 A-2/85 S II IISide A runout variant 1
DM 207463 B-1/85 S IISide B runout variant 1
DM 207463 A-2/85 S IISide A runout variant 2
DM 207463 B-1/85 S IISide B runout variant 2
DM 207463 A - 1/85 S ʙʟᴀɪʀMatrix runout side A
DM 207463 B - 2/85 S 11Matrix runout side B
207 463 AA Side Label
207 463 BB Side Label
DM 207463 A - 1/85 S IISide A Stamped
DM 207463 B - 2/85 S IISide B Stamped
207 463 ALabel Side A
207 463 BLabel Side B
DM 207463 A-1/85 S IISide A runout variant 1
DM 207463 B-1/85 S IISide B runout variant 1
DM 207463 A-1/85 S II IVSide A runout variant 2
DM 207463 B-1/85 S II IISide B runout variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Barbados | Arista AL9-8384First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Arista AL9-8384First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Arista AL9-8384LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | Colombia | Ariola 28(0131)00009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Arista 207 463First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Arista 207 463First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Arista 207 463First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Arista 207 463First yearLP, Album, Mispress, Stereo | LP, Album, Mispress, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Arista 207 463First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Arista 207 463First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Arista 207 463First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Arista 207 463First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Germany | Arista AL 9-8384First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Germany | Arista 43 532 1 / Arista S 207 463LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | Greece | Arista 062-VG 60035 / Arista VG 60035First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP588 / Arista MOVLP588LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Arista AL9-8384LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Arista 209 050LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Arista 209 050LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Italy | Arista 209 050LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Taiwan | New Jen Sheng JS-5615 / 新建聲唱片音樂帶出版有限公司 JS-5615LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | Taiwan | Rock Records & Tapes RCHCO69 / Arista AL9-8384LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Turkey | Arista 207 463LP, Album | LP, Album |
50 vinyl pressings of Stereotomy are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1985 and 2012.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Europe, US, Barbados, Canada and more. One of them is Arista 207 463.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 207 463, AL9-8384, 28(0131)00009, AL 9-8384) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM 207463 A - 1/85 S 11 and DM 207463 B - 1/85 S 11. 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.
