Vinyl pressings
by 999 · 1981
Concrete was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 10 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.
ITS 999 A1 JONZ I DAMONT HSide A runout, variant 1
ITS 999 B1 I SOUND CLINIC DAMONT LSide B runout, variant 1
ITS 999 A1 JONZ I DAMONT PSide A runout, variant 2
ITS 999 B1 I SOUND CLINIC DAMONT USide B runout, variant 2
-B-1 < PD16323-AS-K1
PD1 6323 AS PW (PR) I STERLING grSide A runout, etched, stamped
PD1 6323 BS-PW (PR)P STERLING grSide B runout, etched, stamped
PD1 6323 AS PW (PR)P I STERLING grSide A runout, etched, stamped
PD1 6323 BS-PW I (PR) I STERLING grSide B runout, etched, stamped
PD16323-AS-PRC-C1-1-1Side A etched
PD16323-BS-PRC-C1-1-1Side B etched
STERLINGBoth sides stamped
PD.1.6323.ASSide A label
(Side A): LIB 5001A
(Side B): LIB 5001B
PD-1-6323-A SnB Al DM-2Side A runout etched, variant 1
PD-1-6323-B SnB Al DM-2Side B runout etched, variant 1
PD-1-6323-A SnB Al DM-7Side A runout etched, variant 2
PD-1-6323-B SnB Al DM-7Side B runout etched, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Liberation Records LIB 5001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Canada | Polydor PD-1-6323First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | Albion Records 201880First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Albion Records 203 681 / Ariola 203 681First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Ireland | Albion Records ITS 999First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Victor VIP-6784First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Japan | Victor VIP-6784First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Albion Records 203 68 1-320 / Albion Records 203 681First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Liberation Records LIB 5001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Polydor PD-1-6323First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Polydor PD-1-6323First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Polydor PD-1-6323First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | Albion Records ITS 999First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | Albion Records ALLP 4.00017 J / Line ALLP 4.00017 JLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1985 | Germany | Albion Records ALLP 4.00017 J / Line ALLP 4.00017 JLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
15 vinyl pressings of Concrete are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1981 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Albion Records ITS 999, released April 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ITS 999, PD-1-6323, LIB 5001, 201880) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ITS 999 A1 JONZ I DAMONT H and ITS 999 B1 I SOUND CLINIC DAMONT L. 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.
