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1984 by Van Halen, album cover

First-year pressing

1984 1984 US Pressing (1-23985)

1984 by Van Halen

Limited
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, Limited Edition, Stereo
Format notes
Allied Press.,QUIEX II
Barcode
075992398510, 0 7599-23985-1

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 'a' B-18880-SHI SLM △5872 5150 1-1Side A runout, variant 1
  • 1-23985-B SH1 'a' B-18881-SHI SLM △5872-X 1-1Side B runout, variant 1
  • 1-23985-A SH1 [Allied 'a'] B-18880-SH1 SLM △5872 5150 1-1Side A runout, variant 2
  • 1-23985-B SH9 SLM △5872-X 1-1 B-18881-SH9Side B runout, variant 2
  • 1-23985-A SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] B-18880-SH1 SLM △5872 0-1SM 5150 SP 1-1 SML-1Side A runout variant 3
  • 1-3985-B SH-1 [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] B-18881 SH1 SLM △5872-X 0-1SM3-1 1-1 SML-1Side B runout variant 3
All 107 pressings of 1984