VAN HALEN - 1984 US 1st PRESS SEALED VINYL/LP SHEFFIELD LAB MATRIX NOT CLUB ED.

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Van Halen - 1984 (stylized in Roman numerals as MCMLXXXIV) US First/Original 1984 Pressing containing 9 total tracks featuring 4 charting singles: Hot For Teacher (peaked at #56 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart IN 1984 and #23 on the Billboard Hot Rock/Alternative Songs Chart in 2020 following Eddie Van Halen’s death), Panama (reached #13 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart and #2 on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock Chart between 1984 & 1985 then #12 on the US Billboard Hot Rock/Alternative Songs in 2020 also following Eddie Van Halen’s death), I’ll Wait (peaked at #13 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart and #2 on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock Chart in 1984) and the worldwide smash/chart-topper, Jump (reached #8 in Argentina, #7 in France and the UK Singles Chart, #4 in West Germany, Austria and Switzerland, #2 in Australia and Ireland then #1 in Canada Top Singles Chart (RPM) and on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock Chart and US Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart all in 1984, finishing at #6 for the US Billboard Hot 100 Singles 1984 Year-end Chart then #9 on the US Billboard Hot Rock/Alternative Songs Chart in 2020 following Eddie Van Halen’s death and #10 on Japan Hot Overseas Chart (Billboard Japan) in 2023. The single has been Certified Gold by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) for sales of 1 million copies. For full track listing and sequence (Photo #5). The album reached #1 on the Canada Top Albums Chart (RPM) and #2 on the US Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart in 1984, finishing at #6 on the US Billboard Top 200 Albums Year-end Chart of 1984 then #7 on the US Billboard Top Rock Albums Chart in 2020 and has been Certified Diamond by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) in 1999 for sales of 10 million copies. "Featuring The Hit Single JUMP 1-23985" white hype sticker on the shrink wrap on front left lower section (Photo #5): Track list red sticker on the shrink wrap on the back left lower area (Photo #6). Includes printed inner sleeve. Back cover: © 1983 Van Halen Productions ℗ 1983 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for U.S. & WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S. Made in U.S.A. (Photo #7). Catalog number 9 23985-1 appears on the spine (Photo #9). Sheffield Lab Matrix (SLM) etchings in the Matrix/ Runout / Dead wax areas on one side or both sides of the vinyl for ARC (Allied Records Company), Jacksonville, IL or SRC (Specialty Records Corporation) Pressings. Please see below for detailed informations. Condition is "New". Album cover conservatively graded Excellent due only to some front top middle/back bottom middle ring impressions/wear and a light/small crease in the front left lower section/ No notch/saw cuts, punch/drill holes nor gold promo stamp. Not a club edition either. Shipped with USPS Media Mail. Payment is due within 5-7 days from the purchase date. Thanks for stopping by. 2007 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Inductees! Rock In Peace Eddie Van Halen!

The vinyl will be one of the following pressing variants:

SRC (Specialty Records Corporation) Pressing

E A S T embossed in the B side pressing ring. Catalog number 1-23985 appears on the labels.

Catalog number 9 23985-1 appears on the spine and printed inner sleeve at the top right corner. Vinyl labels:

© 1983 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S.

℗ 1983 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S. Back cover:

© 1983 Van Halen Productions

℗ 1983 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for U.S. & WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S. Made in U.S.A. Includes printed inner sleeve.

Matrix / Runout - Side A runout, etched:

1-23985-A SH9 SLM 4 5872 1-3 G-1

Matrix / Runout - Side B runout, etched:

1-23985-B SH-1 a B-18881-SH1 SLM 45872-X

0-1SM1-2 1+1+SMI+1

SRC (Specialty Records Corporation) pressing denoted by SP in A-side runout and E A S T embossed in the B side pressing ring.

Catalog number 1-23985 appears on the labels.

Catalog number 9 23985-1 appears on the spine and printed inner sleeve at the top right corner. Vinyl labels:

© 1984 Warner Bros. Records Inc.

℗ 1983,1984 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S. Back cover:

© 1983 Van Halen Productions

℗ 1983 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for U.S. & WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S. Made in U.S.A. Includes printed inner sleeve.

Matrix / Runout - Side A runout, etched:

1-23985-A SH1 a B-18880-SH1 SLM 45872 0-1 SM1-1

5150 SP 1+1+SMK+1

Matrix / Runout - Side B runout, etched:

1-23985-B SH-1 a B-18881-SH1 SLM 45872-X

0-1SM1-2 1+1+SMI+1

Allied Records Company (ARC) Pressing

The runouts for this submission do NOT contain the Allied Record Company stamp.

Catalog number 1-23985 appears on the labels. Catalog number 9 23985-1 appears on the spine and printed inner sleeve at the top right corner. Dates on labels, cover, and sleeve only reference 1983.

Vinyl labels, bottom, dates are referenced as follows:

"© 1983 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S."

"℗ 1983 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S."

Back cover, bottom, dates referenced (in part) as follows:

"...© 1983 Van Halen Productions, Inc. ℗ 1983 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for U.S. & WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S...."

Printed inner sleeve, top right, date referenced as:

"© 1983 Van Halen Productions, Inc. Made in the U.S.A. 9 23985-1"

Matrix / Runout - Runout A, variant 1:

1-23985-A SH9 SLM 45872 1-1 B-18880-SH9

Matrix / Runout - Runout B, variant 1:

1-23985-B SH9 SLM 45872-X 1-1 B-18881-SH9

Allied Records Company (ARC) Pressing

QLabel catalog number 1-23985

Inner credits sleeve catalog number 9 23985-1. Spine catalog number 9 23985-1. Labels, inner sleeve and outer sleeve has only Ⓟ 1983 and Ⓒ 1983 dates.

Matrix / Runout - Side A etched [variant 11:

1-23985-A SH1 O B-18880 - SHI SLM 45872 5150 1-1

Matrix / Runout - Side B etched [variant 1]:

1-23985-B SH-1 0 B-18881-SHI SLM A5872-X 1-1

Matrix / Runout - Side A etched [variant 21:

B-18880-SH9 1-23985-A SH9 SLM 45872 1-1

Matrix / Runout - Side B etched [variant 21:

1-23985-B SH-1 Q B-18881-SH1 SLM A5872-X 1-1

Matrix / Runout - Side A runout [variant 3]:

1-23985-A SH1 O B-18880 - SH1 SLM A5872 5150 1-1

Matrix / Runout - Side B runout [variant 3]:

B-18881-SH9 1-23985-B SH9 SLM 45872-X 1-1

Matrix / Runout - Side A runout etched [variant 4]:

1-23985-A SH6 SLM 45872 /- 4 0-1 SMI-1

Matrix / Runout - Side B runout etched [variant 4]:

1-23985-B SH-1 Q B-18881 - SHI SLM 45872-X

0-1 /-1-SMI-I

-Jacksonville, IL Pressing-

Labels are similar to other versions, but this one has a 1.5 inch press ring.

©1983 on rear cover and labels.

Side A has a very lightly etched circle (not the Jacksonville 0).

Matrix / Runout - Side 1, Etched (Variant 1):

1-23985-A SH-8 #1 SLM A5872 1-1 0

Matrix / Runout - Side 2, Etched (Variant 1):

1-23895-B SH8 #1 SLM 45872-X 1-1

Matrix / Runout - Side 1, Etched (Variant 2):

1-23985-A SH4 #1 SLM 45872 1-1 0

Matrix / Runout - Side 2, Etched (Variant 2):

1-23985-B SH4 #4 SLM A5872-X 1-1-SM1-4

-Jacksonville, IL Pressing-

"0" stamped and etched in runouts denotes Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Jacksonville, pressing. Remainder of runouts etched. Issued with printed inner sleeve with credits and artwork. Catalog number 1-23985 on labels. Catalog number 9 23985-1 on spine, inner sleeve.

On labels:

© 1983 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S.

℗ 1983 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S.

On back cover:

© 1983 Van Halen Productions, Inc. ℗ 1983 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for U.S. & WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.

On inner sleeve:

© 1983 Van Halen Productions, Inc.

Matrix / Runout - Side A runout:

1-23985-A SH8 #1 SLM 45872 1-1 0

Matrix / Runout - Side B runout:

1-23985-B SH4 #46 SLM 45872-X 1-1-SM1-3 0