Vinyl pressings
by Chic · 1980
Rebels Are We / Open Up was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 15 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.
1 - 1 ST-A-38694 -1 [SRC Logo] ATLANTIC STUDIOS D. K.Side A runout, variant 1
1 - 1 ST-A-38472 -1 SP ATLANTIC STUDIOS D. K.Side B runout, variant 1
ST-A-38694 -2 1-2 [SRC Logo] ATLANTIC STUDIOS D. K.Side A runout, variant 2
1 - 3 ST-A-38472 -1 SP ATLANTIC STUDIOS D. K.Side B runout, variant 2
ST -A- 38694-MOSide A label
ST -A- 38472-MOSide B label
1-1 ST-DM-38695-1 SRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.A-side runout
SRC ST-DM-38695-2 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.B-side runout
ST-DM-38695-SPLabel both sides
ST-A-38694-2 1-2 SRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.A-side runout etching
1-1 A-38694-1 SRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.B-side runout etching
ST-A-38694-SPA-side label
A-38694-SPB-side label
ST-A-38694-2 1-2 SRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.A-side runout etching
1-1 A-38694-1 SRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.B-side runout etching
ST-A-38694-SPA-side label
A-38694-SPB-side label
•STRAWBERRY• W-3 K• 11539-T-A1Runout, Side A
•STRAWBERRY• W-5 K• 11539-T-B1Runout, Side B
K 11539 (T) A*Label, Side A
K 11539 (T) B*Label, Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Atlantic 45 3665First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Brazil | Atlantic 10.130First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | Atlantic AT 3665First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | Atlantic AT 3665First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | France | Atlantic 11 539First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 20 227First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1980 | Italy | Atlantic W 11539First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Italy | Atlantic7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1980 | Italy | Atlantic W 11539First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Jamaica | Atlantic 3665First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Japan | Atlantic P-574AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Atlantic P-574AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL 20.227First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL 11 539First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL.11.539First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
27 vinyl pressings of Rebels Are We / Open Up are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Austria, Germany and more. One of them is Atlantic 3665.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3665, DMD 241, K 11539 (T), K 11539) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 - 1 ST-A-38694 -1 [SRC Logo] ATLANTIC STUDIOS D. K. and 1 - 1 ST-A-38472 -1 SP ATLANTIC STUDIOS D. K.. 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.
