Vinyl pressings
by Crass · 1981
Penis Envy 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.
5 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 2 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.
P4 * 321984/1A-2Runout A-side, etching - Variant 1
P4 * 321984/1B-2 [Circled A, front leg starting as x]Runout B-side, etching - Variant 1
P/ *RR 321984/1A-3Runout A-side, etching - Variant 2
P/ *RR 321984/1B-3 [Circled A, front leg starting as x]Runout B-side, etching - Variant 2
P *RR PI 321984/1A-1Runout A-side, etching
P *RR PI 321984/1B-1 [Circled A, front leg starting as x]Runout B-side, etching
In her hands she has seduction - you've heard it all beforeRunout A-side, etching
In his hands he has destruction - make love not warRunout B-side, etching
MPO 321984/1 A-6 [Circled A, front leg starting as x] IN HER HANDS SHE HAS SEDUCTION - YOU'VE HEARD IT ALL BEFORESide 1, Etched
MPO 321984/1 B-6 IN HIS HANDS HE HAS DESTRUCTION - MAKE LOVE NOT WARSide 2, Etched
MPO 321984/1 A-6 IN HER HANDS SHE HAS SEDUCTION - YOU'VE HEARD IT ALL BEFORE [Ⓐ x] ]Side A runout
MPO 321984/1 B-6 IN HIS HANDS HE HAS DESTRUCTION - MAKE LOVE NOT WARSide B runout
P2 ✳ SM 321984/1A-2 HESH-#281 IN HER HANDS SHE HAS SEDUCTION - YOU'VE HEARD IT ALL BEFOREVariant 1, runout A
P2 ✳ SM HESH-#281 321984/1B-2 [Ⓐ♀symbol] IN HIS HANDS HE HAS DESTRUCTION - MAKE LOVE NOT WARVariant 1, runout B
P6 ✳ 321984/1A-2 HESH-281-A IN HER HANDS SHE HAS SEDUCTION - YOU'VE HEARD IT ALL BEFOREVariant 2, runout A
P6 ✳ HESH-281-B 321984/1B-2 [Ⓐ♀symbol] IN HIS HANDS HE HAS DESTRUCTION - MAKE LOVE NOT WARVariant 2, runout 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 | UK | Crass Records 321984/1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK | Crass Records 321984/1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1981 | UK | Crass Records 321984/1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | Crass Records 321984/1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Crass Records 321984/1 / Crass Records 321984-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Crass Records 321984LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | Japan | Crass Records RTL-25 / Crass Records RTL-25LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Crass Records RTL-25 / Crass Records RTL-25LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | UK | Crass Records 321984/1 / Crass Records 321984-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | UK & Europe | Crass Records 321984/1RLP, Album, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2019 | UK | Crass Records 321984-1R / Crass Records 321984-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Crass Records 321984/1 / Crass Records 321984-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Unknown | Crass Records 321984/1 / Crass Records 321984-1LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | Crass Records 321984/1 / Crass Records 321984-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Crass Records 321984/1 / Crass Records 321984-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Crass Records 321984/1 / Crass Records 321984-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Crass Records 321984/1 / Crass Records 321984-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Crass Records 321984/1 / Crass Records 321984-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Crass Records 321984/1 / Crass Records 321984-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Crass Records 321984/1 / Crass Records 321984-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Crass Records 321984/1 / Crass Records 321984-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
21 vinyl pressings of Penis Envy are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1981 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US. One of them is Crass Records 321984/1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 321984/1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P4 * 321984/1A-2 and P4 * 321984/1B-2 [Circled A, front leg starting as x]. 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.
