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1984 by Van Halen, album cover

First-year pressing

1984 1984 US Pressing (1-23985)

1984 by Van Halen

Artist
Van Halen
Title
1984
Labels
  • Warner Bros. Records 1-23985
  • Warner Bros. Records 9 23985-1
Country
US
Released
January 9, 1984
Format
LP, Album
Format notes
Allied Pressing
Barcode
0 7599-23985-1, 075992398510

Runout and matrix codes

Etched or stamped in the dead wax between the last track and the label. If yours match, you have this pressing.

  • 1-23985-A SH1 O B-18880 - SHI SLM △5872 5150 1-1Side A etched [variant 1]
  • 1-23985-B SH-1 O B-18881-SHI SLM △5872-X 1-1Side B etched [variant 1]
  • B-18880-SH9 1-23985-A SH9 SLM ∆5872 1-1Side A etched [variant 2]
  • 1-23985-B SH-1 Q B-18881-SH1 SLM ∆5872-X 1-1Side B etched [variant 2]
  • 1-23985-A SH1 Ɋ B-18880 -SH1 SLM △5872 5150 1-1Side A runout [variant 3]
  • B-18881-SH9 1-23985-B SH9 SLM △5872-X 1-1Side B runout [variant 3]
  • 1-23985-A SH6 SLM △5872 /- 4 0-1 SMI-ISide A runout etched [variant 4]
  • 1-23985-B SH-1 Ɋ B-18881 - SHI SLM △5872-X 0-1 /-1-SMI-ISide B runout etched [variant 4]

Other US pressings of 1984

All 107 pressings of 1984