Vinyl pressings
by Altered Images · 1982
Pinky Blue was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 13 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.
EPC . 85665 A2 C TOWN HOUSERunout side A, stamped, etched 'EPC . 85665 A2', variant 1
EPC 85665 B.1 D TOWN HOUSERunout side A, stamped, etched 'B.1', variant 1
EPC · 85665 A2 Λ TOWN HOUSERunout side A, variant 2
EPC 85665 B. 1 1 8 D TOWN HOUSERunout side B, variant 2
AL-38110-1B pSide A , Etched
BL-38110-1B pSide B, Etched
STERLINGBoth Sides, Stamped
T1 AL-38110-1DEtched Side 1
BL-38110-1B1 1BEtched Side 2
STERLINGStamped Side 1 And Side 2
A (sideways)Sideways letter "A" stamped on Side 1 after STERLING stamp
T1 AL-38110-1DEtched Side A
1T BL-38110-1B1 1DEtched Side B
STERLINGStamped Side A and Side B
A (sideways)Sideways letter "A" stamped on Side A after STERLING stamp
Å MX201422 ELPS4300-1Side A runout groove stamped
Å MX201423 ELPS4300-2Side B runout groove stamped
MX201422Side A label
MX201423Side B label
38110-AMatrix side A
38110-BMatrix side B
38110 A 1A-2GZ DM-1Runout side A
38110 B 1A-2HZ DM-1Runout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4300First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4300First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Canada | Portrait FR-38110First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Epic EPC 85665 / Epic 85665First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Greece | Epic EPC 85665First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony 25-3P-360First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Ireland | Epic EPC 85665First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Epic 25·3P-360First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Epic 25-3P-360First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Epic ELPS 4300First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Portugal | Epic EPC 85665First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | South Africa | Epic DNW 2750First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Spain | Epic EPC 85940First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Epic EPC 85665First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Portrait ARR 38110First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | UK | Vinyl 180 VIN180LP115 / Vinyl 180 VIN1807115LP, Album, Reissue, 7", 45 RPM, Single, All Media, Remastered, Special Edition · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, 7", 45 RPM, Single, All Media, Remastered, Special Edition · Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | UK | Vinyl 180 VIN180LP116LP, Album, Special Edition, Stereo | LP, Album, Special Edition, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | Demon Records DEMREC1251LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
20 vinyl pressings of Pinky Blue are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1982 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Epic EPC 85665.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPC 85665, ARR 38110, ELPS 4300, FR-38110) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EPC . 85665 A2 C TOWN HOUSE and EPC 85665 B.1 D TOWN HOUSE. 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.
