Vinyl pressings
by Buzzcocks · 1977
Spiral Scratch was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year. 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.
EAT THE BEAT ORG 001 A // 1 ∇ 420 04 1 1 8Runout side A, variant 1
PULSE OUT ORG 001 B // 1 ∇ 420 04 1 1 13Runout side B, variant 1
EAT THE BEAT ORG 001 A // 1 ∇ 420 04 1 1 1Runout side A, variant 2
PULSE OUT ORG 001 B // 1 ∇ 420 04 1 1 4Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | UK | New Hormones ORG-1First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | UK | New Hormones ORG-1First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | New Hormones ORG-17", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1979 | UK | New Hormones ORG-17", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1979 | UK | New Hormones ORG-17", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1979 | UK | New Hormones ORG-17", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1979 | UK | New Hormones ORG-17", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | UK | Document DV1T12", Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | 12", Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 1991 | UK | Document DPRO-17", 45 RPM, EP, Promo, Reissue · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | UK | Mute scratch 1 / The Grey Area scratch 17", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | New Hormones ORG ONE AGAIN / Domino REWIG1117", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 2017 | Europe | New Hormones ORG ONE AGAIN / Domino REWIG1117", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Buzzcocks) 133 F12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Unknown | Mute Scratch 112", Promo, Reissue, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, Reissue, White Label · Promo |
14 vinyl pressings of Spiral Scratch are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1977 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK. One of them is New Hormones ORG-1, released January 29, 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ORG-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EAT THE BEAT ORG 001 A // 1 ∇ 420 04 1 1 8 and PULSE OUT ORG 001 B // 1 ∇ 420 04 1 1 13. 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.
