Vinyl pressings
by Cabaret Voltaire · 1987
Code was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 12 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.
A PORKY PRIME CUT. PCS 7312 A-1U-1-1- MEET ME AT THE BRANDENBERG CONCERTO - RONNiE !Runout side A etched, stamped and etched
A PORKY PRIME CUT. PCS 7312 B-1U-1-1- IT IS NOT DIFFICULT TO IMAGINE !!!Runout side B etched, stamped and etched
MLT 1 46999 Z1 B-28392-Z1 1-2 SP-AR Δ17464 0-Side A, Etched
MLT 2 46999 Z3 1-2 SP-AR B-28498-Z3 Δ17464-X 0-Side B, Etched
SPECIALTYBoth Sides, Stamped
(SRC Logo)Both Sides, Stamped
MLT 1 46999 Z1 1-1 STERLING (SRC Logo) (̶S̶R̶C̶ ̶L̶o̶g̶o̶)̶ JSide A etched/stamped
MLT 2 46999 Z3 1-1 STERLING (SRC Logo)Side B etched/stamped
MLT-46999-1 1A 2Z DM-3Variant 1 side A runout
MLT-46999-2 1A 2Z DM-2Variant 1 side B runout
MLT-46999-1 1A 2Z DM-2Variant 2 side A runout
MLT-46999-2 1A 2Z DM-2Variant 2 side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australasia | Parlophone PCSO 746999First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | EMI-Manhattan Records MLT-46999First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | Parlophone 1C 064 7 46999 1 / Parlophone 74 6999 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Greece | EMI 062 7469991First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Israel | Parlophone PCS 7312First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Italy | Parlophone 64 746999 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | New Zealand | Parlophone PCS 7312First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | South Africa | Parlophone EMCJ(D) 7469991 / Parlophone EMCJ (D) 7469991First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Spain | EMI 560 7 46999 1 / Hispavox 560 7 46999 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | EMI-Manhattan Records MLT-46999First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | EMI-Manhattan Records MLT-46999First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | UK | Parlophone PCS 7312LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1987 | Portugal | Parlophone 7469991First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | UK | Parlophone PCS 7312First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Brazil | Parlophone 064 746999 1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | EMI 746999 1LP, Album, White Label, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, White Label, Promo · Promo |
17 vinyl pressings of Code are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, Portugal, Australasia and more. One of them is Parlophone PCS 7312, released October 5, 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PCS 7312, MLT-46999, 7469991, PCSO 746999) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A PORKY PRIME CUT. PCS 7312 A-1U-1-1- MEET ME AT THE BRANDENBERG CONCERTO - RONNiE ! and A PORKY PRIME CUT. PCS 7312 B-1U-1-1- IT IS NOT DIFFICULT TO IMAGINE !!!. 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.
