Vinyl pressings
by Classix Nouveaux · 1981
Guilty 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.
21 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 14 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.
BP 388 A-2U A Porky Prime Cut-GuiltyRunout side A, variant 1
BP 388 B-3U A Porky Prime Cut. →Runout side B, variant 1
BP 388 A-2U D 1 A PORKY PRIME CUT-GUiLTYRunout side A, variant 2
BP 388 B-3U A A PORKY PRIME CUT. 1Runout side B, variant 2
BP 388 A-2U -1-X1A-side runout stamped
LPFB 102B-side runout stamped
BP 388AA-side label
12 BP 388 A-1U 3 1A-side runout (stamped), variant 1
12 BP 388 B-1U 3 1B-side runout (stamped), variant 1
12 BP 388 A-1U 6 1A-side runout (stamped), variant 2
12 BP 388 B-1U 6 1B-side runout (stamped), variant 2
SP-208-5-1-21757-E-Z-1 #1 ⊗ R.M. SIDE 1Run-out area A-side [hand-etched]
SP-208-5-2-21757-Z-1 #1 ⊗ SIDE 2Run-out area B-side [hand-etched]
0Run-out area both sides [machine stamped]
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 | Liberty UA-450First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Canada | Liberty 1416First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | Liberty 2C 008-83112First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Germany | Liberty 1 c 006-83 112First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Germany | Liberty 1C 006-83 1127", 45 RPM, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo |
| 1981 | Italy | Liberty 3C 006-83112First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Liberty 1A 006-83112First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Liberty LIB 9First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Portugal | EMI 11C 008-83112First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | South Africa | Liberty LBYS 33First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Spain | Liberty 10C 006-083.112First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Spain | Liberty 10C 006-083.112First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Spain | Liberty 10C 006-083.112First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | UK | Liberty 12BP 388First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | US | Liberty SP-208First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
22 vinyl pressings of Guilty are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Ireland, Japan and more. One of them is Liberty BP 388, released February 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BP 388, 12BP 388, SP-208, 1416) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BP 388 A-2U A Porky Prime Cut-Guilty and BP 388 B-3U A Porky Prime Cut. →. 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.
