Vinyl pressings
by The Kinks · 1977
Sleepwalker was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
37 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 22 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.
SPARTY 1002 A-1USide A runout, stamped - variant 1
SPARTY 1002 B-2USide B runout, stamped - variant 1
SPARTY 1002 A-1U TSide A runout, stamped - variant 2
SPARTY 1002 B-2U LSide B runout, stamped - variant 2
AL-4106-SA-I-II-I MASTERDISK RL PRCRunout side A, variant 1
AL-4106-SB-I-II-I MASTERDISK RL PRCRunout side B, variant 1
AL-4106-SA-I-I-I MASTERDISK RL PRCRunout side A, variant 2
AL-4106-SB-I-I-II MASTERDISK RL PRCRunout side B, variant 2
AL-4106-SA-1-11-1 MASTERDISK RL PRCSide A runout
AL-4106-1-1-11 MASTERDISK RL PRCSide B runout
AL 4106 SASide A label
AL 4106 SBSide B label
AL-4106-SA-REV X MASTERDISK RLSide One Etched MASTERDISK Stamped
AL-4106-SB- X MASTERDISKSide Two Etched MASTERDISK Stamped
33 AL-4106-SA-REV X MASTERDISK RLVariant 2: Side One
33 AL-4106-SB MO X MASTERDISKVariant 2: Side Two
AL-4106-SA PP MASTERDISK RLVariant 1, runout A
L-4106-SB PP MASTERDISK RLVariant 1, runout B
AL-4106-SA PP MASTERDISK RLVariant 2, runout A
AL-4106-SB PP MASTERDISK RLVariant 2, runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Argentina | Arista 6404First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Australia | Arista AL 4106First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Brazil | Arista ARL 33031First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Arista AL 4106First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Arista AL 4106 / Arista 4106LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | Canada | Arista AL 4106LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | France | Arista 2C 068-98 763First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Arista 1C 064-98 763 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-98 763First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Greece | Arista 14C 062-98763First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Israel | Arista SPARTY 1002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | Arista 3C 064 98763First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Arista IES-80801First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Arista IES-80801First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Mexico | Arista SLEM - 709First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Mexico | Arista SLEM-709LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Arista L37219 / Arista L-37,219LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | France | Arista 201 119LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Japan | Arista 18RS-10LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Spain | Arista I-201.119LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Spain | Arista I-201.119LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Greece | Arista 6483 357 / Arista SPARTY 1002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Greece | Arista 6483 357LP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1982 | US | Arista AL 4106LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | US | Arista AL 4106LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Arista AL 4106LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1982 | US | Arista AL 4106LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1982 | US | Arista AL 4106LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Mexico | Arista ML-5256LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | Arista ABM 65013LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | Spain | Arista I-201.119LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | US | Velvel VEL-LP-79832 / Konk VEL-LP-79832LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | US | Friday Music FRM- 4106 / Arista 88985344531LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | Friday Music FRM 4106 / Arista FRM 4106LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Worldwide | BMG BMGCAT920LPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Arista AMP-1-7311LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Arista ALB6-8375LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Arista 210 172LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Spain | Arista 5B 210.172LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | Arista I-201.119LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Fame FA 3048LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Arista AL 4106 / Arista AB 4106LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Arista AL5-8068 (AL 4106)LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Arista AL5-8068LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Arista AL 4106LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Arista AL 4106 / Arista 4106LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Arista AL5-8068 (AL 4106)LP, Album | LP, Album |
75 vinyl pressings of Sleepwalker are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1977 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Arista SPARTY 1002, released February 25, 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SPARTY 1002, AL 4106, AL-4106, 6404) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SPARTY 1002 A-1U and SPARTY 1002 B-2U. 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.
