Vinyl pressings
by The Grateful Dead · 1980
Alabama Getaway / Far From Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 5 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.
AS-0519-SA-RE1X FAB STERLINGA Side Etched Excluding "STERLING"
AS-0519-SB CP2 STERLINGB Side Etched Excluding "STERLING"
AS 0519-SASide A Label
AS 0519-SBSide B Label
T AS-0519-SA - RE-1 CT-1 [STERLING] TIRunout side A, etched [stamped]
AS-0519-SB CT-2 [STERLING] TIIIIRunout side B, etched [stamped]
AS 0519-SALabel side A
AS 0519-SBLabel side B
STERLINGStamped on stereo side
AS-0519-SA - RE-1 CT-2 T1etched on stereo side
AS-0519-MA - RE-1 CT-2 T1
STERLINGStamped on both sides
AS - 0519 - MA RE - 1 CS - 2 SRunout on mono side
AS - 0519 - SA RE - 1 CS - 2 SRunout on stereo side
SMX.56491 334 W2Aetched on A-side
SMX.56492 337 W2Aetched on B-side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | Arista AS 0519First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Argentina | Arista Records, Inc. RD No, 30First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Australia | Arista K 7956First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Arista ATA519First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | US | Arista AS 0519First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Arista AS 0519First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Arista AS 0519First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1980 | US | Arista AS 0519First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1980 | US | Arista AS 0519First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Grateful Dead Productions R7 6459167", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of Alabama Getaway / Far From Me are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1980 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and more. One of them is Arista AS 0519, released June 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AS 0519, K 7956, ATA519, RD No, 30) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AS-0519-SA-RE1X FAB STERLING and AS-0519-SB CP2 STERLING. 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.
