Vinyl pressings
by Zapp · 1985
The New Zapp IV U 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.
7 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 4 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.
1-25327-A SH 1 ɑ B-21889-SH1 SLM ∆ 10631 1-2A Side Etched
1-25327-B - SH 2 ɑ B-21890-SH2 SLM ∆ 10631-X 1-1B Side Etched
1-25327-A SR 2 SRC 1-1Runout Side A
1-25327 B SR 1 SRC 1-3Runout Side B
1-25327-A-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] B-21889-SH2 SLM△10631 1- GER R/S Alsdorf 925327-1 AXRunout side A, etched/stamped, variant 1
1-25327-B-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] B-21890-SH2 SLM△10631-X UK 1-2 R/S Alsdorf 925327-1 BXRunout side B, etched/stamped, variant 1
1-25327-A-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] B-21889-SH2 49 SLM△10631 1- 2 R/S Alsdorf 925327-1 AX GERRunout side A, etched/stamped, variant 2
1-25327-B-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] B-21890-SH2 53 SLM△10631-X BE 1-2 GERRunout side B, etched/stamped, variant 2
92•53271 A1 S C1Side A
92•53271 B1 S C1Side B
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 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 53271First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 53271First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-13206First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-13206First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Warner Bros. Records 1-25327 / Warner Bros. Records 9 25327-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Warner Bros. Records 1-25327 / Warner Bros. Records 9 25327-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Warner Bros. Records W1-25327LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 925 327-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 604.7170 / Warner Bros. Records 759925327-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Unknown | Warner Bros. Records 9 25327 / Warner Bros. Records 1-25327LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of The New Zapp IV U are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1985 and 2010.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Europe, Canada, Japan. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 1-25327.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1-25327, 925 327-1, 92 53271, P-13206) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-25327-A SH 1 ɑ B-21889-SH1 SLM ∆ 10631 1-2 and 1-25327-B - SH 2 ɑ B-21890-SH2 SLM ∆ 10631-X 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.
