Van Halen - 1984
1984 Warner Bros. Records 1-23985 / 9 23985-1 LP | Allied Record Company | Sheffield Lab Matrix, SLM △5872 family | Very Good Plus (VG+) vinyl / Very Good Plus (VG+) cover
Raven RECORDS collector copy: An exact original-era Allied copy of Van Halen's 1984 with unusually complete pressing evidence. This U.S. Warner Bros. copy matches Discogs release 12900362 Runout Variant 1 through its white labels, 1-23985 / 9 23985-1 catalog presentation, Allied B-18880/B-18881 job numbers, and Sheffield Lab Matrix △5872 family. The vinyl and jacket are source-graded VG+, while the Side One label initials, jacket wear, printed-inner wear, and missing shrink are plainly disclosed in the six actual-item photographs.
Released in 1984 on Warner Bros. Records, 1984 was produced by Ted Templeman and recorded at 5150. This standard U.S. Allied edition is pressed on opaque black vinyl and is distinct from the translucent QUIEX II issue.
COLLECTOR SNAPSHOT
Warner Bros. 1-23985 / 9 23985-1, accepted Discogs release 12900362: standard U.S. Allied Record Company pressing, Runout Variant 1, with 1-23985-A SH1 O B-18880 - SHI SLM △5872 5150 1-1 / 1-23985-B SH-1 O B-18881-SHI SLM △5872-X 1-1.
PRESSING & IDENTIFICATION
Artist: Van Halen
Title: 1984
Label / Catalog: Warner Bros. Records 1-23985 / 9 23985-1
Format: Vinyl LP, Album, Stereo, Allied Pressing
Country / Year: US, 1984
Pressing plant: Allied Record Company
Mastering: Sheffield Lab Matrix, SLM △5872 family
Discogs reference: Van Halen - 1984 (Vinyl LP, Album, Stereo, Allied Pressing), release 12900362
DEAD WAX / MATRIX EVIDENCE
Side A: 1-23985-A SH1 O B-18880 - SHI SLM △5872 5150 1-1
Side B: 1-23985-B SH-1 O B-18881-SHI SLM △5872-X 1-1
Mastering / plant notes: Both sides carry the spoken SLM delta family, matching the accepted r12900362 Sheffield Lab Matrix credit at △5872. The two-sided spoken runouts contain the Allied symbol and B-18880/B-18881 job numbers; the accepted Discogs r12900362 record credits Allied Record Company for those numbers.
CONDITION
Record: Very Good Plus (VG+). Source-graded VG+. The vinyl presents with strong gloss and no visible scratches in the supplied photographs, but the grade remains VG+. Side One label has prior-owner initials in blue marker; no writing is visible on Side Two.
Playback: Play-tested
Jacket: Very Good Plus (VG+). Source-graded VG+ jacket with visible edge and corner wear plus creasing. No original shrink survives on this copy.
Inner sleeve: Original printed inner sleeve included, with photographed handling wear, creasing, and a bottom-center edge opening or possible seam split that was not measured.
Buyer note: Please review all six exact actual-item photos carefully; they show the front and back cover, both sides of the original printed inner sleeve, and both record labels. Side One label initials, jacket wear, inner-sleeve wear, and the absence of original shrink are disclosed rather than concealed.
TRACK LISTING
Side One
1. 1984 - 1:07
2. Jump - 4:04
3. Panama - 3:31
4. Top Jimmy - 2:59
5. Drop Dead Legs - 4:13Side Two
1. Hot For Teacher - 4:42
2. I'll Wait - 4:41
3. Girl Gone Bad - 4:43
4. House Of Pain - 3:18RAVEN RECORDS HANDLING
Professionally graded and ultrasonically cleaned before shipment. The record is placed in a new paper inner sleeve and supplied with a new 3 mil protective outer sleeve. The original printed inner is retained separately. The opened record ships outside the jacket in a proper LP mailer with protective stiffeners.
SHIPPING INFORMATION
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RETURNS & BUYER CONFIDENCE
No-haggle grading support: Returns are available within 30 days of delivery for a refund or exchange when the item is returned in resellable condition with all included components, proof of purchase and a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) obtained before return shipment. Please review the actual-item photos and disclosed condition details before purchase.
RAVEN COPY NOTE
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