Vinyl pressings
by Dave Edmunds · 1982
D. E. 7th was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 1982, 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.
SPARTv 1184 A//2▽420 G 1 1 1 A PORKY PRIME CUTSide A, stamped, "A PORKY PRIME CUT" etched
SPARTv 1184 B//2▽420 G 1 1 6 A PORKY PRIME CUTSide B, stamped, "A PORKY PRIME CUT" etched
SPART 1184 A//2▽420 G 1 4 A PORKY PRIME CUTLP, side 1, stamped/etched
SPART 1184 B//2▽420 G 1 3 A PORKY PRIME CUTLP, side 2, stamped/etched
JUKE 1 A//2▽420 G 1 PORKY7", side 1, stamped/etched
JUKE 1 B//2▽420 G 1 PORKY7", side 2, stamped/etched
SPART 1184 A // 2 ▽ 420 G 1 1 A PORKY PRIME CUTSide A runout, stamped/etched
SPART 1184 B // 2 ▽ 420 G 1 1 A PORKY PRIME CUTSide B runout, stamped/etched
AL-37930-2F COLUMBIA NY G1Side A variant 1
BL-37930-1D XG T1 0 COLUMBIA NY D4Side B variant 1
AL-37930-2F COLUMBIA NY G1 A9Side A variant 2
BL-37930-1G COLUMBIA NY G1 A2Side B variant 2
P º AL-37930-2B COLUMBIA NYSide A runout, variant 1
P º BL-37930-1J COLUMBIA NYSide B runout, variant 1
P o AL-37930-2B COLUMBIA NY ASide A runout, variant 2
P o BL-37930-1J COLUMBIA NY ASide B runout, variant 2
AL-37930-2C COLUMBIA NY 1TStamped Side 1 Except Etched '1T'
BL-37930-1D COLUMBIA NY T1Stamped Side 2 Except Etched 'T1'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Arista L37714First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Columbia FC 37930First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Arista 204 508First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Arista 204 508First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | Arista 204 508First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Arista 204 508First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Ireland | Arista SPART 1184First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Italy | Arista ARS 39143First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Arista 25RS-163First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Arista 25RS-163First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Mexico | Arista LA-464First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Arista SBLL6146First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Arista ARI 90006 / Arista ARI 8200First yearLP, Album, Stereo, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Arista ARI 90006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Spain | Arista I-204508First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Arista 204 508LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 37930LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
26 vinyl pressings of D. E. 7th are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1982 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Arista SPART 1184.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SPART 1184, FC 37930, L37714, 204 508) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SPARTv 1184 A//2▽420 G 1 1 1 A PORKY PRIME CUT and SPARTv 1184 B//2▽420 G 1 1 6 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.
