Vinyl pressings
by Atlanta Rhythm Section · 1979
Underdog was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
31 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 16 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.
PD-1-6200-AS-REV2 PWI RL (PR)P MASTERDISKA Side runout, variant 1
PD-1-6200-BS-REV2 PWI RL (PR)P MASTERDISKB Side runout, variant 1
PD-1-6200-AS-REV2 PW MASTERDISK RL (PR)PA Side runout, variant 2
PD-1-6200-BS-REV2 PWI MASTERDISK RL (PR)PB Side runout, variant 2
PD-1-6200-AS-REV2 MW RL △24343-X MASTERDISKRunout Side A, Etched [MASTERDISK, Stamped], variant 1
PD-1-6200-BS-REV2 MW RL △24343-X MASTERDISKRunout Side B, Etched [MASTERDISK, Stamped], variant 1
PD-1-6200-AS-REV-2-MW MASTERDISK RL (MR in circle stamped) △24343Runout Side A, Etched [MASTERDISK, Stamped], variant 2
PD-1-6200-BS-REV2 MW MASTERDISK RL (MR in circle stamped) △24343-XRunout Side B, Etched [MASTERDISK, Stamped], variant 2
PD-1-6200-AS-REV2 CMP I-I MASTERDISK RL PRCW-IRunout A variant 1
PD-1-6200-BS-REV2 -CMP-2-2 MASTERDISK RL PRCW-I-2Runout B variant 1
PD-1-6200-AS-REV2- ̶P̶W̶ CMP MASTERDISK RL PRCW-IRunout A variant 2
PD-1-6200-BS-REV2- CMP MASTERDISK RL PRCW-IRunout B variant 2
RL PD-1-6200-AS-REV2 P̶W̶ PRC 11-1 MASTERDISK RLRunout side A variant 1, etched, MASTERDISK stamped
C-2 ◅ PD-1-6200-BS-REVK MASTERDISK RLRunout side B variant 1, etched, ◅ MASTERDISK stamped
PD-1•6200•AS-REV 2-K MASTERDISK RL C-2 ◅Runout side A variant 2, etched, ◅ MASTERDISK stamped
PD-1-6200-BS-REV 2-K MASTERDISK RL C-2 ◅Runout side B variant 2, etched, ◅ MASTERDISK stamped
T2 PD-1-6200-AS-REV2-CT MASTERDISK RLSide A etched, exc. "MASTERDISK" stamped
T1 PD-1-6200-BS-REV2-CT MASTERDISK RLSide B etched, exc. "MASTERDISK" stamped
PD-1-6200 ASide A label
PD-1-6200 BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Polydor 2391 398First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Polydor PD-1-6200First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Polydor PD-1-6200 / BGO Records PD-1-6200First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Polydor PD-1-6200 / BGO Records PD-1-6200First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Polydor PD-1-6200 / BGO Records PD-1-6200First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Polydor PD-1-6200 / BGO Records PD-1-6200First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | Polydor 2391398First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Polydor 2391 398First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Greece | Polydor 2391 398First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Italy | Polydor 2391 398First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Polydor MPF 1247First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Polydor MPF 1247First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Mexico | Polydor LPR 16311First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Polydor 2391 398First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Polydor 2391398First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Brazil | Polydor 2391398LP, Album | LP, Album |
36 vinyl pressings of Underdog are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Polydor PD-1-6200.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD-1-6200, 2391 398, APX 1, MRF 1247) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PD-1-6200-AS-REV2 PWI RL (PR)P MASTERDISK and PD-1-6200-BS-REV2 PWI RL (PR)P MASTERDISK. 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.
