Vinyl pressings
by Cold Chisel · 1980
East 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.
13 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 10 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.
MX 195331-2B 600064-1Side A runout, B 600064-1 is handwritten, rest is stamped
MX- 195332 600064-2Side B runout, stamped
MX 195399 100134-1Side C runout, variant 1 stamped
MX 195400 100134-2Side D runout, variant 1 stamped
△ MX195331-D 600064-1Side A runout, stamped - variant 1
△ MX195332-D 600064-2Side B runout, stamped - variant 1
MX195331 2B 600064-1Side A runout, stamped [except B 600064-1, hand-etched] - variant 2
MX 195332 600064-2Side B runout, stamped - variant 2
(MX 195331-A)Label, Side A
(MX 195332-B)Label, Side B
WEA 90003-A PFSide A runout
WEA 90003-B PFSide B runout
S-II 6.24 446-01-1 Manufactured in GermanySide A runout
S-II 6.24 446-01-2 Manufactured in GermanySide B runout
6.24 446-01-1Label side A
6.24 446-01-2Label 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 | WEA 600064First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | WEA Records XWEA 90003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | WEA WEA 90 003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | WEA 90 003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Vinyl 6.24 446 / Vinyl 6.24446 AOFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Greece | WEA 90003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | Lollipop Records LOL-ST 58006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | WEA P-10919JFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | WEA P-10919JFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Netherlands | WEA WEA 90 003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | New Zealand | WEA 600064First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | South Africa | Wea International WIC 5015First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Australia | WEA 600064 / WEA 100134First yearLP, Album, 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1981 | US | Elektra 6E-336LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Elektra 6E-336LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Australia | Universal Music Australia CCLP003LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2016 | Australia | Universal Music Australia CCLP003LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 7", Single | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | WEA 600064LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Australia | WEA 600064LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Line Records LILP 4.00148J / Line LILP 4.00148JLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| ? | New Zealand | WEA 600064LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
26 vinyl pressings of East are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1980 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Australia, Canada, France, Germany and more. One of them is WEA 600064, released June 2, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 600064, XWEA 90003, WEA 90 003, 90 003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MX 195331-2B 600064-1 and MX- 195332 600064-2. 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.
