Vinyl pressings
by The Doors · 1983
Alive, She Cried 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.
41 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 27 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.
ST·E·60269-A·SPA Side Label
ST·E·60269-B·SPB Side Label
ST-E-60269-A-1 ɑ B-18558-A1 SLM Δ5267 0-1 PARA Side Etch exc "ɑ" stamp
ST-E-60269-B-1 ɑ B-18559-B1 PAR SLM Δ5267-X 0-1 SM1-3B Side Etch exc "ɑ" stamp
ST-E-60269-A-1 ɑ B-18558-A1 SLM Δ5267 0-1 PARRunout A, variant 1
ST-E-60269-B-1 ɑ B-18559-B1 PAR SLM Δ5267-X 0-1SM1-3Runout B, variant 1
ST-E-60269-A-1 ɑ B-18558-A1 SLM Δ5267 ̶1̶-̶2̶ 0-1SM1-2 PARRunout A, variant 2
ST-E-60269-B-1 ɑ B-18559-B1 PAR SLM Δ5267-X ̶1̶-̶2̶ 0-1Runout B, variant 2
ST-E-60269-A-1 aB-18558-A1 SLM Δ5267 1-1Runout side 1 etched, [a allied logo stamped], variant 1
ST-E-60269-B-1 aB-18559-B1 PAR SLM Δ5267-X 1-1Runout side 2 etched, [a allied logo stamped], variant 1
ST-E-60269-A-1 aB-18558-A1 SLM Δ5267 1-1 PARRunout side 1 etched, [a allied logo stamped], variant 2
ST-E-60269-B-1 aB-18559-B1 PAR SLM Δ5267-X 1-1Runout side 2 etched, [a allied logo stamped], variant 2
ST-E-60269-A-1 [Allied logo] B-18558-A1 SLM △5267 1-1 PARSide A runout, etched [Allied logo stamped]
ST-E-60269-B-1 [Allied logo] B-18559-B1 PAR SLM △5267-X 1-1Side B runout, etched [Allied logo stamped]
21 R/S Alsdorf 960269-1 AXVariant 1 Side A stamped & etched
18 GB F R/S Alsdorf 960269-1 B3 XXVariant 1 Side B stamped & etched
23 R/S Alsdorf 960269-1 A 2XXVariant 2 Side A stamped & etched
23 GB R/S Alsdorf 960269-1 B4Variant 2 Side B stamped & etched
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 | Argentina | Elektra SLIN 3460First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Brazil | Elektra 22.085First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Canada | Elektra 96 02691First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Elektra 96 02691First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Elektra 96 02691LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Canada | Elektra 96 02691First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Elektra 96-0269-1 / Elektra 960 269-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Elektra 96-0269-1First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | France | Elektra 96-0269-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Elektra 96-0269-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Elektra 40 230 5LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1983 | Germany | Elektra 40 230 5LP, Album, Club Edition, Mispress, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mispress, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1983 | Germany | Elektra 96-0269-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Elektra 96-0269-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Greece | Elektra 960269-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | US | Rhino Records RCV1 60269 / Elektra 603497829095LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2024 | Worldwide | Rhino Records RCVI 60269 / Elektra 603497829095LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Elektra SLIN 3460LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Brazil | Elektra 670.9301 / Elektra 01254LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Elektra 960 269-1LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Elektra 960 269-1LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Elektra 96-0269-1 / Elektra 960 269-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Elektra 96-0269-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Elektra 7559 60269-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Elektra 96-0269-1 / Elektra 96-0269-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Elektra 9 E1-60269 / Elektra 60269-1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | US | Elektra 9 E1-60269 / Elektra 60269-1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
64 vinyl pressings of Alive, She Cried are listed here, from 28 countries, released between 1983 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Guatemala, Taiwan and more. One of them is Elektra 9 60269-1, released October 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 60269-1, 60269-1, 96-0269-1, NOVA 73001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST·E·60269-A·SP and ST·E·60269-B·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.
