Vinyl pressings
by Zebra · 1983
Zebra was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 1983, the album's first year, in 9 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.
STA·835145-A 1·3 SP-AR B-17812-A △3833 STERLING [SRC logo]Side A runout, variant 1
STA-835146-A STERLING △3833-X 0- [SRC logo]Side B runout, variant 1
STA·835145-A 1-2 SP-AR B-17812-A △3833 0- STERLING [SRC logo]Side A runout, variant 2
STA-835146-A 1-2 SP-AR B-17813 -A STERLING △3833-X 0- [SRC logo]Side B runout, variant 2
STA-835145-A 1-1 SM 1-1 STERLING [SRC logo]Side A runout etched, variant 1
STA-835146-A 1-1 STERLING [SRC logo]Side B runout etched, variant 1
STA-835145-A 1-1 STERLING [SRC logo]Side A runout etched, variant 2
STA-835146-A 1-1 STERLING [SRC logo]Side B runout etched, variant 2
RME R/S Alsdorf 780054-1 ASide A
RME R/S Alsdorf 780054-1 BSide B
RME R/S Alsdorf 780054-1 ASide A
RME R/S Alsdorf 780054-1 BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Atlantic 80054-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Brazil | Atlantic 20.099First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Atlantic 78 00541First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Atlantic 78-0054-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Atlantic 78-0054-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Atlantic P-11413First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Japan | Atlantic P-11413First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Atlantic 7 80054-1 / Atlantic 80054-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Atlantic 80054-1LP, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1983 | US | Atlantic 80054-1LP, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1983 | US | Atlantic A1-80054 / Atlantic A1 80054LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1983 | US | Atlantic 80054-1 / Atlantic 7 80054-1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | US | Atlantic 7 80054-1 / Atlantic 80054-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Atlantic 78-0054-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | Atlantic 78-0054-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | US | Atlantic Recording Corporation FRM80054 / Friday Music FRM80054LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | Atlantic Recording Corporation FRM80054 / Friday Music FRM80054LP, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
20 vinyl pressings of Zebra are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1983 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Europe, France, Scandinavia and more. One of them is Atlantic 7 80054-1, released March 21, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7 80054-1, 78-0054-1, 80054-1, 20.099) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STA·835145-A 1·3 SP-AR B-17812-A △3833 STERLING [SRC logo] and STA-835146-A STERLING △3833-X 0- [SRC logo]. 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.
