Vinyl pressings
by Amanda Lear · 1980
Solomon Gundie 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.
8 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 5 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.
102223 A-1/80S Made in GermanyRunout side A
102223 B-1/80S Made in GermanyRunout side B
S 102 223 ALabel side A
S 102 223 BLabel side B
31 102 223 ARunout side A, stamped
31 102 223 BRunout side B, stamped
S 102 223 ALabel side A
S 102 223 BLabel side B
102223 A-1/80S Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 1
102223 B-1/80S Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 1
102223 A-1/80S Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 2
102223 B-1/80S II Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 2
JKAS 33380 1S 1A 3Runout side A, variant 1
JKAS 33381 1S 1A 1Runout side B, variant 1
JKAS 33380 1S 1A 2 PieroRunout side A, variant 2
JKAS 33381 1S 1A 3 PieroRunout side B, variant 2
012 102223 A-1/80S M̷a̷d̷e̷ ̷i̷n̷ ̷G̷e̷r̷m̷a̷n̷y̷Runout side A
012 102223 B-1/80S M̷a̷d̷e̷ ̷i̷n̷ ̷G̷e̷r̷m̷a̷n̷y̷Runout side B
S 102 223 ALabel side A
S 102 223 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Austria | Ariola 102 223 / Ariola 102 223-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | France | Arabella 102 223 / Arabella 102223First year7" | 7" |
| 1980 | Germany | Ariola 102 223 / Ariola 102 223-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Ariola 102 223 / Ariola 102 223-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Ariola 102 223 / Ariola 102 223-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Ariola 1022237", Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 7", Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Ariola 102 223First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Italy | RCA PB 6484 / RCA Victor PB 6484First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | RCA PB 6484 / RCA Victor PB 6484First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | Poland | Tonpress R-1159Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Picture disc | Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Turkey | Ariola 102.2237", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of Solomon Gundie are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Germany, Italy, Austria, France and more. One of them is Ariola 102 223.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 102 223, PB 6484) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 102223 A-1/80S Made in Germany and 102223 B-1/80S Made in Germany. 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.
