Vinyl pressings
by Adam And The Ants · 1980
Antmusic was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
30 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
CBS-S-9352 - A1 RAYS DRunout A etched / stamped, variant 1
CBS-S-9352 - B1 DRunout B etched / stamped, variant 1
CBS-S-9352 - A1 RAYS FRunout A etched / stamped, variant 2
CBS-S-9352 - B2 RAYS 2 4 DRunout B etched / stamped, variant 2
CBS-S. 9352 - A1Variant 1, Side A
CBS-S. 9352 - B1Variant 1, Side B
CBS-S-9352 - A1 RAYS ΛVariant 2, Runout side A, etched
CBS -S-9352 - B1 ΛVariant 2, Runout side B, etched
CBS-S-9352 - A1
CBS-S-9352 - B1
CBS-S. 9352 - A1Side A
CBS-S. 9352 - B1Side B
CBS-S. 9352 - A1Variant 1, Side A
CBS-S. 9352 - B1Variant 1, Side B
CBS-S-9352 - A1 RAYS VVariant 2, Runout side A, etched
CBS -S-9352 - B1 VVariant 2, Runout side B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | CBS BA 222787First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Australia | CBS BA 222787First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Canada | Epic 12DJE4-8437First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Canada | Epic 19-02042First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Canada | Epic DJE4-8437First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Europe | CBS CBS 9352 / CBS 9352First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Europe | CBS CBS 9352 / CBS 9352First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Japan | Epic 07・5P-143First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Epic 07・5P-143First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Mexico | CBS 8414First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Netherlands | CBS 9352First year7", Mispress, Stereo | 7", Mispress, Stereo |
| 1980 | New Zealand | CBS BA 222787First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Philippines | CBS/Sony S-1346First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | CBS S CBS 9352First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | UK | CBS S CBS 9352First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS BA 2227877", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
39 vinyl pressings of Antmusic are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is CBS S CBS 9352, released November 28, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S CBS 9352, 19-02042, 48-01061, BA 222787) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS-S-9352 - A1 RAYS D and CBS-S-9352 - B1 D. 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.
