Vinyl pressings
by The Kings · 1980
Are Here 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.
11 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.
XGE-274-A-1A-2HZ: DM-15Variant 1 Side A runout - etched, 15 stamped
XGE-274-B-1A-2HZ: DM-10Variant 1 Side B runout - etched, 10 stamped
X6E-274-A-1A-2HZ: DM-1Variant 2 Side A runout - etched
X6E-274-B-1A-2HZ: DM-1Variant 2 Side B runout - etched
[X6E∙276∙A∙ scratched out] X6E-274A TLC-A∙ nc. QSide A
X6E∙27[6 scratched out]∙B∙ X6E-274BTLC-A∙ nc. QSide B
W-1KD STRAWBERRY K52250 A1Runout A
W-2KD STRAWBERRY K52250 B-2Runout B
K 52250 A*Label A
K 52250 B*Label B
6E-274-A1-AR TML S B 14989Side A runout, variant 1
6E-274-B1-AR TML S B 14990Side B runout, variant 1
6E-274-A1-AR TML S B 1̶4̶9̶8̶9̶ B-14991Side A runout, variant 2
6E-274-B1-AR TML S B 1̶4̶9̶9̶0̶ 14992Side B runout, variant 2
6E-274-A-SP [SRC logo] TML-M 1-2Side A runout, variant 1
6E-274-B-SP [SRC logo] TML-M 1-2Side B runout, variant 1
6E-274-A-SP [SRC logo] TML-M 1-2Side A runout, variant 2
6E-274-B-SP [SRC logo] TML-M 1-3Side B runout, variant 2
6E-274-A1 [Stamped] 1S B7 [Etched]Side A Runout
6E 274B-1A [Stamped] 2S B1 [Etched]Side B Runout
6E-274-A-SPLabel A
6E-274-B-SPLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Elektra 6E 274First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Elektra X6E-274First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Elektra X6E-274First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Elektra P-10932EFirst yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | Elektra P-10932EFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Elektra K 52250 / Elektra 6E 274First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Elektra 6E-274First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Elektra 6E-274First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Elektra 6E-274First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Elektra 6E-274First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Elektra 6E 274First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Mexico | Elektra LWE-5436LP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Are Here are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Canada, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Elektra X6E-274.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use X6E-274, K 52250, 6E-274, 6E 274) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XGE-274-A-1A-2HZ: DM-15 and XGE-274-B-1A-2HZ: DM-10. 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.
