Vinyl pressings
by The Manhattan Transfer · 1983
Bodies And Souls 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.
27 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 20 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.
STA-835285-C [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-18546-C SLM ∆5258 0-1Side A runout, variant 1
STA-835286-C [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-18547-C SLM ∆5258-X 0-1SLM1-1Side B runout, variant 1
STA-835285-C [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-18546-C SLM ∆5258 0-1SM1-2Side A runout, variant 2
STA-835286-C [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-18547-C SLM ∆5258-X 0-1SM2-1Side B runout, variant 2
STA-835285-C [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-18546-C SLM ∆5258 1-4Side A runout, variant 1
STA-835286-C [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-18547-C SLM ∆5258-X 1-1Side B runout, variant 1
STA-835285-C [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-18546-C SLM ∆5258 1-2 (crossed out) SM-1-1Side A runout, variant 2
STA-835286-C [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-18547-C SLM ∆5258-X 1-2 (crossed out) o/sml-1Side B runout, variant 2
ST-A-835285Side A
ST-A-835286Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Argentina | Atlantic SLIN-3413First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Australia | Atlantic 80104-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Brazil | Atlantic 20.102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Atlantic 78 01041First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Atlantic 78-0104-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Atlantic 78-0104-1 / Atlantic 78 0 104-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Atlantic 78-0104-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | Atlantic 78-0104-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | Atlantic 78-0104-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Atlantic 78-0104-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Israel | Atlantic 78-0104-1 / The General Music Company BAN 780104-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Italy | Atlantic 78-0104-1 / Atlantic 78 0 104-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | Atlantic P-11277First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Atlantic P-11277First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Mexico | Atlantic LWA-6227First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Atlantic 78-0104-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
30 vinyl pressings of Bodies And Souls are listed here, from 20 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Japan, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Atlantic 80104-1, released September 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 80104-1, P-11277, SLIN-3413, 20.102) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STA-835285-C [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-18546-C SLM ∆5258 0-1 and STA-835286-C [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-18547-C SLM ∆5258-X 0-1SLM1-1. 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.
