UK
May 1983- Label and catalog number
- Anagram Records GRAM 004
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
0 GRAM 004 A-1 ƱTOPIAEtched, side A
0 GRAM 004 B1 ƱTOPIAEtched, side B
Angelic UpstartsReason Why?
Vinyl pressings
Reason Why?
by Angelic Upstarts · 1983
13 pressings6 countriesPunkRock
Reason Why? was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
How to spot a first pressing of Reason Why?
4 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
Benelux
1983- Label and catalog number
- Anagram Records RR 9936
- Format
- LP, Album
New Zealand
1983- Label and catalog number
- Music World MUFP539
- Format
- LP, Album
Scandinavia
1983- Label and catalog number
- Anagram Records GRAM 004
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
GRAMM–004–ARunout side A, stamped
GRAMM–004–BRunout side B, stamped
PS/CRRunout side A and side B, hand etched
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 13 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1980s6 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Benelux | Anagram Records RR 9936First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Music World MUFP539First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Anagram Records GRAM 004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | UK | Anagram Records GRAM 004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Anagram Records GRAM 004LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1986 | Spain | Ginger Music GILP 03 / Ginger Music G.I. - LP - 03LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
2010s3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Germany | Mad Butcher Classics MBC 026LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | UK | Let Them Eat Vinyl LETV286LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | UK | Let Them Eat Vinyl LETV286LPLP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
2020s4 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Spain | DAILY RECORDS DAY.22VSLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2023 | Spain | DAILY RECORDS DAY.22VSLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Spain | DAILY RECORDS DAY.22VSLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2023 | Spain | DAILY RECORDS DAY.22VSLP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
Tracklist
- A1Woman In Disguise
- A2Never Give Up
- A3Waiting, Hating
- A4Reason Why
- A5Nobody Was Saved
- A6Geordies Wife
- A7Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner
- B142nd Street
- B2The Burglar
- B3Solidarity
- B4As The Passion
- B5A Young Punk
- B6Where We Started
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Reason Why? are there?
13 vinyl pressings of Reason Why? are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1983 and 2023.
When was Reason Why? first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, Benelux, New Zealand, Scandinavia. One of them is Anagram Records GRAM 004, released May 1983.
How do I tell if my copy of Reason Why? is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GRAM 004, RR 9936, MUFP539) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0 GRAM 004 A-1 ƱTOPIA and 0 GRAM 004 B1 ƱTOPIA. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Reason Why? on vinyl worth?
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.