Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1984
Ghostbusters (Original Soundtrack) 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.
42 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 28 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.
AL8-8246 SA-1 KP C K disc 1 A2Runout side 1, variant 1
AL8-8246 SB-2 KP W K disc 1 A2Runout side 2, variant 1
AL8-8246 SA-2 KP K discRunout side 1, variant 2
AL8-8246 SB-3 KP K discRunout side 2, variant 2
AL8-8246 SA-1 K disc KP EEE I A1Side A runout, variant 1
AL8-8246 SB-2 K disc KP I A6Side B runout variant 1
AL8-8246 SA-1 K disc KP I A1 PSide A runout, variant 2
AL8-8246 SB-1 K disc KP I A1 YSide B runout, variant 2
ALB6 8418 SA-1 Kdisc AL8-8246-SA-1A Side runout
ALB6 8418 SB-2 Kdisc AL8-8246-SB-2B Side runout
A-1 [Hauppauge symbol of dot inside triangle] AL8-8246 SA Kdisc KPA runout etched, except Hauppauge and Kdisc symbols stamped
A-1 [Hauppauge symbol of dot inside triangle] AL8-8246 SB Kdisc KPB runout etched, except Hauppauge and Kdisc symbols stamped
AL8-8246 SA-4 ƐMW K disc KPSide A etched, exc. K disc, Variant 1
AL8-8246 SB-3 K disc KP ƐMWSide B etched, exc. K disc, Variant 1
AL8-8246 SA-3 kdisc KP ƐMWSide A etched, exc. K disc, Variant 2
AL8-8246 SB-3 kdisc KP ƐMWSide B etched, exc. K disc, Variant 2
DM 206497 A - 1 / 84SRunout, A-side Variant 1, stamped
DM 206497 B - 1 / 84SRunout, B-side Variant 1, stamped
DM 206497 A - 1 / 84S II ɪɪRunout, A-side Variant 2, stamped / etched
DM 206497 B - 1 / 84S II ɪɪɪRunout, B-side Variant 2, stamped / etched
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 | Argentina | Arista TLP-60098 / Arista AL8- 8246First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia | Arista Records, Inc. RML-53140 (AL8-8246)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Barbados | Arista AL 8-8246First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album |
| 1984 | Brazil | RCA Victor 104.8310First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Arista AL8-8246First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Arista AL8-8246 / Arista AL-8-8246LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | Colombia | Arista 18(0931)00264 / Ariola 18(0931)00264First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Arista 206 497 / Arista 206 497-620First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Arista 206 497First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Arista 206 497First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Arista 41 684 2LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1984 | Germany | Arista Records, Inc. 206 559First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Greece | Arista 062-VG 60001 / Arista VG 60001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Guatemala | DIDECA, S.A. AL8-8246First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Honduras | Indihsa AL8-8246First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Europe | Arista 208 720LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Arista 88843082871 / Legacy 88843082871LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | UK, Europe & US | Arista 88843082871 / Legacy 88843082871LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | US | Arista 88843082871 / Legacy 88843082871LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | US | Arista 88843082871 / Legacy 88843082871LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | US | Arista 88843082871 / Legacy 88843082871LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Arista 88843082871LP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Arista 208 720LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Arista 206 497LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK & Europe | Arista 208 720LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Arista AL8-8246LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Venezuela | Arista 7824LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
65 vinyl pressings of Ghostbusters (Original Soundtrack) are listed here, from 33 countries, released between 1984 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Venezuela, Japan and more. One of them is Arista AL8-8246.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AL8-8246, ALB6-8418, 206 559, AR-7824) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL8-8246 SA-1 KP C K disc 1 A2 and AL8-8246 SB-2 KP W K disc 1 A2. 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.
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