US
1980- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records ST-12085
- Format
- LP, Album · Winchester Pressing
- Runout / matrix
ST 1-12085Matrix Side A
ST 2-12085Matrix Side B
ST-1-12085 F4 –––◁ WallyRunout Side A (Etched)
ST-2-12085 F2 –––◁Runout Side B (Etched)
Vinyl pressings
by The Shirts · 1980
Inner Sleeve 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 7 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.
ST 1-12085Matrix Side A
ST 2-12085Matrix Side B
ST-1-12085 F4 –––◁ WallyRunout Side A (Etched)
ST-2-12085 F2 –––◁Runout Side B (Etched)
ST-1-12085 F3• ⥞ MASTERED BY CAPITOL ✲ ✲ KPRunout Side A etched/stamped
ST-1-12085 F3• ⥞ MASTERED BY CAPITOL KP ✲ ✲Runout Side B etched/stamped
ST-1-12085 F1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Runout Side A
ST-2-12085 F2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Runout Side B
ST-1-12085 F3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ✲ ✲Runout A
ST-2-12085 F3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ✲ ✲Runout B
ST 1-12085Label A
ST 2-12085Label B
E ST1 12085-1 G 1 HTMSide A
EST2 12085-1 2 1Side 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 | Capitol Records ST-12085First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-12085First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-81374First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 1A 062-86184First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Portugal | Capitol Records 11C 07486184First yearLP | LP |
| 1980 | UK | Capitol Records E-ST 12085 / Capitol Records OC 062-86 184First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Capitol Records ST-12085First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Capitol Records ST12085LP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo |
| 1980 | US | Capitol Records ST-12085First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Capitol Records ST-12085First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Capitol Records ST-12085First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-81374First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Inner Sleeve are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-12085.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-12085, E-ST 12085, ECS-81374, 1A 062-86184) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST 1-12085 and ST 2-12085. 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.