Vinyl pressings
by The Nylons · 1984
Seamless was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 4 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.
LAT-1190-A ② STERLING DMSide A runout, variant 1
LAT-1190-B STERLING DMSide B runout, variant 1
LAT-1190-A ② STERLING DM15Side A runout, variant 2
LAT-1190-B ② STERLING DM13Side B runout, variant 2
LAT-1190-A ② DM7Etched Side A
LAT-1190-B DM9Etched Side B
STERLINGStamped Side A/B
LIB 5033AEtched Side A
LIB 5033BEtched Side B
RR 9856-A//5462-1Runout side A
RR 9856-B//5463-1Runout side B
RR 9856-A//5462-1Runout side A
RR 9856-B//54630 -1Runout side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Liberation Records LIB 5033First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Benelux | Roadrunner Records RR 9856First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Benelux | Roadrunner Productions RR9856First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | Attic LAT 1190First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Attic LAT 1190First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Attic LAT 1190LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | Germany | Polydor 823 015-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | Alfa International ALI-28003 / Attic ALI-28003LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Japan | Alfa International ALI-28003 / Attic ALI-28003LP | LP |
| 1986 | US | Open Air Records OA-0304LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Open Air Records OA-0304LP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Seamless are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1984 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Canada, Australia, Benelux, Germany. One of them is Attic LAT 1190.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LAT 1190, LIB 5033, RR 9856, RR9856) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LAT-1190-A ② STERLING DM and LAT-1190-B STERLING DM. 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.
