Vinyl pressings
by Björn Skifs · 1978
Det Blir Alltid Värre Framåt Natten 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.
9 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.
7C 006 35533 A GP : 13Side A runout, variant 1
7C 006 35533 B GP : 1Side B runout, variant 1
7C 006 35533 A GP 1 6Side A runout, variant 2
7C 006 35533 B GP 1 5Side B runout, variant 2
7C 006 35541 A GP 1 1Side A runout, stamped
7C 006 35541 B GP 1 1Side B runout, stamped
6C 006 35549 ASide A, stamped
7C006 35549 BSide B, stamped
EMI 2785 A - 1 G 1Side A runout
EMI 2785 B - 1 G 1Side B runout
EMI 2785ASide A label
EMI 2785BSide B label
35 541 A-21 / M3 322 232Runout stamped side A
35 541 B-21 / M3 322 233Runout stamped side B
35 541 A 21 M3 322 232 1Runout side A, variant 2
35 541 B 21 M3 322 233 B 21Runout side B, variant 2
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 | EMI 4C 006-35541First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | France | EMI 2C 008-35.541First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Germany | EMI 1C 006-35 541 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-35 541First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Portugal | EMI 8E 006 35541 G / EMI 8E 006 - 35 541First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Sweden | EMI 7C 006-35533First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Sweden | EMI 7C 006-35541First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Sweden | EMI 6C 006-35549First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | UK | EMI EMI 2785First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Australia | EMI EMI-11725First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | EMI EMI-117257", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Det Blir Alltid Värre Framåt Natten are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Sweden, UK, Belgium, France and more. One of them is EMI 7C 006-35533.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7C 006-35533, 7C 006-35541, 6C 006-35549, EMI 2785) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7C 006 35533 A GP : 13 and 7C 006 35533 B GP : 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.
