Vinyl pressings
by Adam And The Ants · 1981
Ant Rap 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.
21 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 6 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.
CBS-S.A-1738-A 2Etchings, side A, variant 1
CBS-A-1738-B5Etchings, side B, variant 1
CBS.A.1738 A4 UTOPIA 5 BA side runout, etched/stamped, variant 2
CBS-A.1738-B-3 UTOPIA ΛB side runout, etched/stamped, variant 2
CBS-S.A-1738-A-3 AY54517 DAMONT UTOPIA D.S.Runout groove side A, variant 1
CBSA 1738 B1 DAMONTRunout groove side B, variant 1
CBS-S.A-1738.A-3 AY54517 B DAMONT C D.S. ƱTOPIARunout groove side A, variant 2
CBS-S.A-1738.B-2 AY54517 4 DAMONT C ƱTOPIARunout groove side B, variant 2
CBS A-1738 A6 UTOPIA <Side A Runout, variant 1
CBS S A-1738-B.1 UTOPIA <Side B Runout, variant 1
CBS-S.A-1738 A.1 UTOPIA <Side A Runout, variant 2
CBS-S.A-1738 B.1 UTOPIA <Side B Runout, variant 2
CBS+A+1738+A9 TONE ORLAKEA side runout
CBS+A+1738+B9 ORLAKEB side runout
CBS A1738 A
CBS A1738 B
CBS A 1738 A6
CBS A 1738 B4
CBS-S.A·1738·A·2 ƱTOPIA 8 DSide A runouts (variant 1)
CBS.S.A.1738·B·3 2 4 Λ ƱTOPIASide B runouts (variant 1)
CBS-S.A·1738·A5 ƱTOPIA 10 ΛSide A runout (variant 2)
CBS-S.A-1738·B·3 23 Λ ƱTOPIASide 2 runout (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 | CBS BA 222905First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Costa Rica | CBS 7012534First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Europe | CBS CBSA 1738 / CBS A-1738First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | CBS CBS A 1738 / CBS A-1738First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Germany | CBS CBSA 1738 / CBS A 1738First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | Ireland | CBS CBS A 1738First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | UK | CBS A11 1738First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1981 | UK | CBS CBS A1738First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | UK | CBS A 1738First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | CBS A 1738 / CBS CBS A1738First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | CBS CBS A1738First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | CBS CBS A1738First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | CBS A 1738First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Europe | CBS CBSA 1738 / CBS A 1738First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | CBS CBSA 1738 / CBS A 1738First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
23 vinyl pressings of Ant Rap are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, Europe, Australia, Costa Rica and more. One of them is CBS A 1738, released November 30, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A 1738, A11 1738, CBS A1738, CBSA 1738) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS-S.A-1738-A 2 and CBS-A-1738-B5. 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.
