Vinyl pressings
by Boney M. · 1979
Painter Man 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.
12 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
K 11255 T A1 D OSide A runout, etched, variant 1
K 11255 T B1 ASide B runout, etched, variant 1
K 11255.T. A1 1 D 1Side A runout, etched, variant 2
K 11255.T. B1 1 11Side B runout, etched, variant 2
K 11255-A TYRunout A, etched Var.1
K 11255-BRunout B, etched Var. 1
K11255-A 3 TY TBRunout A, etched Var.2
K11255-B 3 TY TBRunout B, etched Var.2
K 11255-A-1 A1D TYRunout side A, variant 1
K 11255-B-1 A1D TYRunout side B, variant 1
K 11255-A-1 A1AB TYRunout side A, variant 2
K 11255-B-1 A3A TYRunout side B, variant 2
K 11255.T A1 1 88Runout side A, variant 1
K 11255.T B1 1 D 0Runout side B, variant 1
K 11255.T A1 D ZRunout side A, variant 2
K 11255.T. B1 I FRunout side B, variant 2
K 11255 A - 1U 1 TY 1Side A runout
K 11255 B - 1U 1 1Side B runout
K 11255 ASide A label
K 11255 BSide B label
K II255-A TYRunout A, etched
K II255-BRunout B, etched
K 11255 A*Label A
K 11255 B*Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Atlantic 45-5091First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Ireland | Atlantic K 11255 / Hansa Records MS 5019First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Atlantic 45 5091First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Atlantic K 11255 / Hansa Records MS 5019XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Atlantic K 11255First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Atlantic K 11255(T) / Atlantic MS 5019XFirst year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | UK | Atlantic K 11255 / Hansa Records MS 5019First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Atlantic K 11255 / Hansa Records K 11255First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Atlantic K 11255(T) / Atlantic MS 5091XFirst year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | UK | Atlantic K 11255 / Hansa Records MS 5019 XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Atlantic K 11255 / Hansa Records MS 5019First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Atlantic K 11255(T) / Atlantic MS 5019XFirst year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Poland | Not On LabelFlexi-disc, 45 RPM, Shape, Single Sided, Picture Disc · Picture disc | Flexi-disc, 45 RPM, Shape, Single Sided, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
13 vinyl pressings of Painter Man are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand. One of them is Atlantic K 11255(T), released February 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K 11255(T), K 11255, 45-5091, 45 5091) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K 11255 T A1 D O and K 11255 T B1 A. 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.
