Germany
1976- Label and catalog number
- Island Records 16 801 AT
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
S 16801 A-1 76 STERLING Made in GermanyRunout A, stamped
S 16801 B-1 76 Made in GermanyRunout B, stamped
S 16 801 ALabel A
S 16 801 BLabel B
Vinyl pressings
by Bad Company · 1976
Run With The Pack was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 1976, the album's first year, in 8 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.
S 16801 A-1 76 STERLING Made in GermanyRunout A, stamped
S 16801 B-1 76 Made in GermanyRunout B, stamped
S 16 801 ALabel A
S 16 801 BLabel B
WIPX 1520-1U STERLING L 1Side A runout variant 1
WIPX 1521-1U LSide B runout variant 1
WIPX 1520-1U STERLING G 1Side A runout variant 2
WIPX 1521-1U GR 1Side B runout variant 2
16801-A WIPX 1520-1U STERLINGRunout side A etched/stamped
16801-B WIPX 1521-1URunout side A etched/stamped
16 801-ALabel side A
16 801-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Island Records K-6290First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Benelux | Island Records 16 801 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | Island Records 6138 087First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Germany | Island Records 16 801 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Japan | Island Records ILR-10923First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Japan | Island Records ILR-10923First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Island Records K6290First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | Island Records WIP 6263First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | UK | Island Records WIP 6263First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton SI 88897 / Island Records SI 88897First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Run With The Pack are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Germany, UK, Australia, Benelux and more. One of them is Island Records 16 801 AT.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 16 801 AT, WIP 6263, K-6290, 6138 087) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S 16801 A-1 76 STERLING Made in Germany and S 16801 B-1 76 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.