Vinyl pressings
by 999 · 1978
Separates was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
UAG 30209 A - 1 U A PORKY PRIME CUT G G 1Side A runout variant 1
UAG 30209 B - 1 U L PECKO A 54th ROYAL PRODUCTIONSide B runout variant 1
UAG 30209 A - 1U A PORKY PRIME CUT II 1 V/A IS A LABRITAIN SUBSIDUARYSide A runout variant 2
UAG 30209 B - 1U P PECKO A 54th ROYAL PRODUCTION 1Side B runout variant 2
UAG 30209 A-1U A PORKY PRIME CUT = V/A IS A LABRITAIN SUBSIDIARYRunout A side
UAG 30209 B-1U P PECKO A 54ᵀᴴ ROYAL PRODUCTIONRunout B side
UAG 30209ALabel A side
UAG 30209BLabel B side
UAG 30209 A ÅSide A runout, stamped
UAG 30209 B ÅSide B runout, stamped
(Side A): 200398 A-1/79S Made in Germany
(Side B): 200398 B-1/79S Made in Germany
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | France | United Artists Records 2S062.61897First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Ariola 200398-320 / Albion Records 200398-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | United Artists Records UAG 30209First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Scandinavia | United Artists Records UAG 30209First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | United Artists Records UAG 30209First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Ariola 200 398 / Albion Records 200 398LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Ariola 200 398 / Albion Records 200 398LP, Album, Mispress | LP, Album, Mispress |
| 1979 | Germany | Ariola 200 398 / Albion Records 200 398LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | United Artists Records GP-649LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Japan | United Artists Records GP-649LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Spain | United Artists Records 10C064-061.897 / United Artists Records 10 C 064-061.897LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | UK | United Artists Records UAG 30209LP, Album, Mispress | LP, Album, Mispress |
| 1987 | France | Fan Club FC 027LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | France | Fan Club FC 027LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of Separates are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1978 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, Scandinavia, France, Germany. One of them is United Artists Records UAG 30209, released September 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAG 30209, 2S062.61897, 200398-320) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UAG 30209 A - 1 U A PORKY PRIME CUT G G 1 and UAG 30209 B - 1 U L PECKO A 54th ROYAL PRODUCTION. 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.
