Vinyl pressings
by Camel · 1981
Nude was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
33 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 19 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.
PXZAL 16859 A//2▽ EARSide A, variant 1
PXZAL 16860 B//2▽ EARSide B, variant 1
PXZAL 16859 A//2▽ EARSide A, variant 2
PXZAL 16860 B//1▽ EARSide B, variant 2
PAZAL16859 A//2 ▽ EAR 1 1 1 2[runout variant 2]
PAZAL14840 B//2 ▽ EAR 11 1 3[runout variant 2]
PAZAL16859 A//1 EARRun Out: Side 1
PAZAL14840 B//1 EARRun Out: Side 2
P̶̷̲̅B̶̷̲̅-̶̷̲̅9̶̷̲̅8̶̷̲̅5̶̷̲̅4̶̷̲̅-̶̷̲̅A̶̷̲̅ PB-6008-A STERLING HUBSide A runout
P̶̷̲̅B̶̷̲̅-̶̷̲̅9̶̷̲̅8̶̷̲̅5̶̷̲̅4̶̷̲̅-̶̷̲̅B̶̷̲̅ PB-6008-B HUB STERLINGSide B runout
ML 4482 A-2Side 1
ML 4482 B-2XXSide 2
∆ MX194996 ELPS4175-1Side A
∆ MX194997 ELPS4175-2Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4175 / Gama ELPS 4175First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4175 / Gama SKL 5323First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Canada | North American Records NA 023First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Passport Records PB 2034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Passport Records PB 2034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Europe | Decca SKL 5323First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | Decca 291036 / Gama 291036First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Decca 291036 / Gama 291036First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Decca 6.24 553 / Decca 6.24553 APFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Decca 6.24 553First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Greece | Decca SGLK 062 / Decca DECCA 062First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Ireland | Decca SKL 5323 / Gama SKL 5323First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | Decca SKLI 5323 / Gama SKLI 5323First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | Decca SKLI 5323 / Gama SKLI 5323First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | London Records K28P-128First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Spain | Decca TXS 3208 / Decca 810 880-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Decca 456 829-6 / Universal Music Recordings 456 829-6LP, Album, Mispress, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Mispress, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | London Records 810 880-1 / Gama 810 880-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Israel | PAX ISK 1168LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | Decca TXS 3208 / Gama 63 99 110LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | Decca TXS 3208LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Decca SKL 5323LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
45 vinyl pressings of Nude are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1981 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Japan, South Africa and more. One of them is Decca SKL 5323, released January 31, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SKL 5323, PB 6008, K28P-128, ML 4482) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PXZAL 16859 A//2▽ EAR and PXZAL 16860 B//2▽ EAR. 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.
