Vinyl pressings
by Vandenberg · 1985
Alibi was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1985, 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.
STC- 855 745-B SCR [Sign.logo] 1-2 SP GER 14 [Etched] R/S Alsdorf 790295-1 [Stamped] B [B erased] A [Etched] MASTERDISK [Stamped]Side A
7 D K [Etched] R/S Alsdorf 790295-1 B2 [Stamped]Side B
STC 855 745-B SRC [logo]1-ISMI-2 MASTERDISKSide A etched SRC [logo] Masterdisk stamped
STC 855 746-A 1-ISMI-2 MASTERDISK SRC [logo]Side B etched Masterdisk SRC stamped
ST-C-855745-SPLabel Side A
ST-C-855746-SPLabel Side B
STC-855745-A [SRC Logo] 1-1 [etched] MASTERDISK [stamped]Runout A-side, variant 1
STC-855746-B 1-1SM1-2 [SRC Logo] [etched] MASTERDISK [stamped]Runout B-side, variant 1
STC- 855 745-B [SRC logo] 1-1 MASTERDISKRunout A-side, etched [SRC, MASTERDISK stamped], variant 2
[SRC logo] STC- 855 745-B⃥A MASTERDISK 1-1Runout B-side, etched [SRC, MASTERDISK stamped], variant 2
STC-855 745-B [SRC logo] I-ISMI-I SPAR O-SMI-I △10517 B-21816 ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋRunout Side A
STC•855 746•B A ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ I-ISMI-I SPAR O-SMI-I △10517-X B-21817-A [SRC logo]Runout Side B
ST-C-855745-ARLabel Side A
ST-C-855746-ARLabel Side B
P-13151-1 TO 5-9 1-A-8 3 〄Side A runout
P-13151-2 TO 1-A-5 3 〄Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Argentina | ATCO Records 83950First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Canada | ATCO Records 79 02951First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | ATCO Records 790 295-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Mexico | Atlantic LWA-6424First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Spain | ATCO Records 79 0295 - 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | ATCO Records 7 90295-1 / ATCO Records 90295-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | ATCO Records A1-90295 / ATCO Records 90295-1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | US | ATCO Records 90295-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | ATCO Records 90295-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Japan | ATCO Records P-13151First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | ATCO Records P-13151First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Alibi are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Europe, US, Japan, Argentina and more. One of them is ATCO Records 790 295-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 790 295-1, 7 90295-1, 90295-1, P-13151) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STC- 855 745-B SCR [Sign.logo] 1-2 SP GER 14 [Etched] R/S Alsdorf 790295-1 [Stamped] B [B erased] A [Etched] MASTERDISK [Stamped] and 7 D K [Etched] R/S Alsdorf 790295-1 B2 [Stamped]. 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.
