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.
10 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
EPS- A2426 - A1 TOWNHOUSESide A runout, variant 1
EPS- A2426 - B2 TOWNHOUSESide B runout, variant 1
EPC . A2426-A2 TOWNHOUSE ⋀Side A runout, variant 2
EPC . A2426-B1 TOWNHOUSESide B runout, variant 2
EPC+11+2426+A3A side
EPC+11+2426+B3B side
EPC-A2426-A1 TOWNHOUSESide A Etched / Stamped
EPC-A2426-B1 TOWNHOUSESide B Etched / Stamped
EPC-A13-2426-A1Hand etched runout, side A
EPC-A13-2426-B2Hand etched runout, side B
TOWNHOUSE ΛStamped runout, side A
∴ TOWNHOUSE I 0Stamped runout, side B
Å MX201784 ES779-1Side A stamped
Å MX201785 ES779-2Side B stamped
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 ES 779First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Australia | Epic ES 779First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Europe | Epic EPCA 12.2426 / Epic A 12-2426First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | Europe | Epic EPCA 2426 / Epic A 2426First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Ireland | Epic EPC A 2426First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Epic EPC A2426First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Epic EPC A 2426First year7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1982 | UK | Epic EPC A2426First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | UK | Epic EPC A2426First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Epic EPC A 13-2426 / Epic EPC A 13- 2426First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Pinky Blue are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Australia, Europe, Ireland. One of them is Epic EPC A2426.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPC A2426, EPC A 2426, EPC A 13-2426, ES 779) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EPS- A2426 - A1 TOWNHOUSE and EPS- A2426 - B2 TOWNHOUSE. 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.
