Vinyl pressings
by Warren Zevon · 1982
The Envoy was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 12 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.
60159-A2 60097-A-2 TML-S SP 1-1Side A runout, variant 1
60159-B -2 RESP TML-S 1-1Side B runout, variant 1
60159-A1 6̶0̶0̶9̶7̶ A̶-̶1̶ TML-M SP 1-1SM1-1Side A runout, variant 2
60159-B-1RE TML-M SP 1-1Side B runout, variant 2
60159-A4 6̶0̶0̶9̶7̶A̶-4SH-AR TML-S [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B16842-A4 + SLM△ ̶1̶6̶5̶ 1780Side A runout
60159-B -3SH-RE AR TML-M [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-16843-B3 SH-Re + SLM△1780-XSide B runout
R/S Alsdorf 52354 A3 x STRAWBERRY (C)Stamped - runout side 1 variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 52354 B xx STRAWBERRY (C)Stamped - runout side 2 variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 52354 A3XX STRAWBERRY (G)Stamped - runout side 1 variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 52354 B STRAWBERRY (G)Stamped - runout side 2 variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 52354 A4 CP STRAWBERRY (C)Stamped - runout side 1 variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 52354 B2Stamped - runout side 2 variant 1
K 52354Side A label
K52354Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Asylum Records E1-60159First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Asylum Records 96 01591First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Asylum Records AS K 52 354 / Asylum Records AS 52 354First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Asylum Records K 52 354 / Asylum Records AS K 52 354First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | Asylum Records AS 52 354First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | Asylum Records AS K 52 354 / Asylum Records AS 52 354First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Asylum Records K 52 354 / Asylum Records AS K 52 354First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Asylum Records AS 52 354First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Italy | Asylum Records AS 52 354First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Asylum Records AS K 52 354First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Asylum Records E1-60159First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Asylum Records AS 52 354 / Asylum Records AS K 52 354First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | Asylum Records 52354First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Asylum Records K 52 354 / Asylum Records AS K 52 354First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Elektra ASK 52 354 (60159) / Warner Communications Inc. K 52354AFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
24 vinyl pressings of The Envoy are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1982 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Germany, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Asylum Records 9 60159-1, released July 16, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 60159-1, 9 60159 1, 60159, K 52 354) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 60159-A2 60097-A-2 TML-S SP 1-1 and 60159-B -2 RESP TML-S 1-1. 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.
