Vinyl pressings
by Be Bop Deluxe · 1978
Panic In The World was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 7 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.
SHAR 5147 A-1Runout (Stamped) Side A - Variant 1
SHAR 5147 B-1Runout (Stamped) Side B - Variant 1
NICK WRunout (Etched) Side A - Variant 1
NICK WRunout (Etched) Side B - Variant 1
SHAR 5147 A-1Runout (Stamped) Side A
SHAR 5147 B-1Runout (Stamped) Side B
S45 -X 49927A F3 • ⥛ MASTERED BY CAPITOL ✲Side A runout
S45-X49935 F3• MASTERED BY CAPITOL ✲Side B runout
SX49927ASide A label
SX49935Side B label
S45-X49927A F1 4571 #1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL KP OSide 1 Runout
S45-X49935 F1 4571 #2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL KP OSide 2 Runout
SX49927ASide 1 Label
SX49935Side 2 Label
KP S45-X49927A F3- 1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ✲A-Side Runout
KP PRO-8826 F1- 1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ✲B-Side Runout
SX49927AA-Side Label
PRO-8826B-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Belgium | Harvest 4C 006-06621First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Canada | Harvest PROMO 4571 (X49927A*)First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1978 | Canada | Harvest 4571First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Harvest 1C 006-06 621 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-06 621First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Harvest 5C 006-06621First year7" | 7" |
| 1978 | Spain | Harvest 10 C 006-006.621 / Reflejo 10 C 006-006.621First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | Harvest P-4571First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1978 | US | Harvest 4571First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | Harvest 4571First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Harvest 4571First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Harvest HAR 5147First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Harvest HAR 5147First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Panic In The World are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Belgium, Canada and more. One of them is Harvest HAR 5147, released January 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HAR 5147, 4571, P-4571, 4C 006-06621) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SHAR 5147 A-1 and SHAR 5147 B-1. 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.
