Vinyl pressings
by The Del Fuegos · 1985
Boston, Mass. 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.
10 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 9 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.
1-25339-A-SH 4 TML-S [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] B-21779-SH 4 SLM △10469 SP0-1 SM1-2 SH-SPRunout A, variant 1
1-25339-B-SH3 TML-M [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] B-21780-SH3 SLM △10469-X SP0-2 SH-SPRunout B, variant 1
1-25339A-SH1 TML-M [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] B-21779-SH1 SLM △10469 1-2Runout A, variant 2
1-25339-B-SH3 TML-M [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] B-21780-SH3 SLM △10469-X 1-1Runout B, variant 2
SLAP 9A//1▽420 R 1 1 tone 1Runout side A, stamped / "tone" etched
SLAP 9B//1▽420 R 1 1 1Runout side B, stamped
BT7056-A LZSide A - Etched
BT7056-B LZSide B - Etched
92-53391 ASide A, etched
92-53391 BSide B, etched
SLAP 9A//1▽420 R 1 1 tone 1Runout side A
SLAP 9B//1▽420 R 1 1 2Runout side B
PACLZ 3974Label side A
PACLZ 3975Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | Big Time BT 7056First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Slash 92 53391 / Warner Bros. Records 92 53391First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Slash SLAP 9 / London Records 820 301-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | Polydor 820 302-1 / Slash 820 302-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Germany | Metronome 820 302-1ME / Metronome 820 302-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Slash 820-302-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Netherlands | London Records 820 302-1 / Slash 820 302-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Big Time BT 7056First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK | Slash SLAP 9 (820 301-1)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Slash 9 25339-1 / Slash 1-25339First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Slash W1-25339LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | Spain | Slash 820 302-1 / London Records 820 302-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Australia | Liberation Records LIB 5118 / Slash LIB 5118LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of Boston, Mass. are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1985 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Slash 9 25339-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 25339-1, SLAP 9 (820 301-1), BT 7056, 92 53391) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-25339-A-SH 4 TML-S [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] B-21779-SH 4 SLM △10469 SP0-1 SM1-2 SH-SP and 1-25339-B-SH3 TML-M [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] B-21780-SH3 SLM △10469-X SP0-2 SH-SP. 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.
