Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1984
Windham Hill Records Sampler '84 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.
12 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 5 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.
WH-SP-6-1035A-SH6 SLM ∆ 7706 1-1-SM1 - 8 2 EMW-2Side A runout, variant 1
WH-1035-B SH 11.. ◁ SLM ∆ 7706-X 1-2 4 EMW 4Side B runout, variant 1
WH-SP-6-1035A-SH6 SLM ∆ 7706 1-1-SM1 - 8 2 EMW-2Side A runout, variant 2
WH-1035-B-SH9 EMW □𖤐 SLM ∆ 7706-X 1-3Side B runout, variant 2
WH 6-1035A-RTI1 18874(3) Mal MoIIRunout Side A, etched
WH-SP-6-1035B SH5 SLM △7706-X 1-3Runout Side B, etched
WH-SP-6-1035A-SH6 SLM △ 7706 1-1-SM1-8 ZEnw 2Side A
WH-1035-B SH11.. [Trumpet] SLM △ 7706-X 1-2 4 Emw 4Side B
WH-SP-6-1035A-SH6 SLM △ 7706 1- 1-SM1-4Side A Etched, variant 1
WH-SP-6-1035B-SH5 SLM △ 7706-X 1- 1-SM1-1Side B Etched, variant 1
WH-SP-6-1035A-SH6 SLM △7706 1-1-SM1-4Side A runout, variant 2
WH-SP-6-1035B-SH4 SLM △7706-X 1-1Side B runout, variant 2
WH 1035A-SH1 X - SLM △7346 1-3Side A runout
WH 1035B-SH2 = SLM △7346-X 1-1Side B runout
WH-1035ASide A label
WH-1035BSide B label
WH-6-1035A-SH7 SLM △7706 1-1 19260-1Side A runout
WH1035B-SH1 SLM △7346-X 1-1 18838Side B runout
WH-1035ASide A label
WH-1035BSide B label
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 | Canada | Windham Hill Records WH-91035First yearLP, Sampler | LP, Sampler |
| 1984 | Europe | Windham Hill Records AMWH 61035 / A&M Records AMWH 61035First yearLP, Sampler, Stereo | LP, Sampler, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Windham Hill Records TA-C-1035First yearLP, Sampler, Stereo | LP, Sampler, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Windham Hill Records 371035-1 / A&M Records 371035-1First yearLP, Sampler | LP, Sampler |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Windham Hill Records WH 1035First yearLP, Sampler | LP, Sampler |
| 1984 | US | Windham Hill Records WH-1035First yearLP, Sampler | LP, Sampler |
| 1984 | US | Windham Hill Records WH-6-1035 / Windham Hill Records WH-1035First yearLP, Sampler | LP, Sampler |
| 1984 | US | Windham Hill Records WH-6-1035 / Windham Hill Records WH-1035First yearLP, Sampler | LP, Sampler |
| 1984 | US | Windham Hill Records WH-6-1035First yearLP, Sampler, Stereo | LP, Sampler, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Windham Hill Records WH-6-1035First yearLP, Sampler, Stereo | LP, Sampler, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Windham Hill Records WH-6-1035First yearLP, Sampler, Stereo | LP, Sampler, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Windham Hill Records WH-6-1035First yearLP, Sampler, Stereo | LP, Sampler, Stereo |
| 1986 | Australia | Windham Hill Records L 43023 / Windham Hill Records L-43023LP, Sampler | LP, Sampler |
| 1987 | Venezuela | Windham Hill Records 550.003 / Windham Hill Records WH-1035LP, Reissue, Sampler | LP, Reissue, Sampler |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Windham Hill Records 6.26150 BL / Windham Hill Records TA-C-1035LP, Sampler, Stereo | LP, Sampler, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Windham Hill Records Sampler '84 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1984 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, Canada, Europe, Germany and more. One of them is Windham Hill Records WH-1035.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WH-1035, WH-6-1035, WH-91035, AMWH 61035) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WH-SP-6-1035A-SH6 SLM ∆ 7706 1-1-SM1 - 8 2 EMW-2 and WH-1035-B SH 11.. ◁ SLM ∆ 7706-X 1-2 4 EMW 4. 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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