Vinyl pressings
by Dave Edmunds · 1982
From Small Things, Big Things Come 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.
11 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 6 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.
ARIST 478 A // 1 ∇ 420 G 1 1 ROCK N' ROLL THE EDMUNDS WAY A PORKY PRIME CUT.A Side Runout
ARIST 478 B // 1 ∇ 420 G 1 1 ROCKIN' YEAH A PORKY PRIME CUT.B Side Runout
ARIST 478 A // 1 ∇ 420 G 1 1 ROCK N' ROLL THE EDMUNDS WAY A PORKY PRIME CUT.A Side Runout
ARIST 478 B // 1 ∇ 420 G 1 1 ROCKIN' YEAH A PORKY PRIME CUT.B Side Runout
ZSS170160-2DSide A
ZSS170183-1BSide B
ZSS170160-2A TRunout Side A
ZSS170160-2BRunout Side B
ZSS170160-2A TRunout side A
ZSS170160-2B T1Runout side B
ZSS 170160Labels
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 | Scandinavia | Arista ARI 8201First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Sweden | Arista ARI 8201First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Sweden | Arista ARI 8201First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | Columbia 18-02960First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Columbia 18-02960First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | Columbia 18-02960First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Columbia 18-02960First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | Australia | Arista K-8860First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Europe | Arista 104.085First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Arista ARIST 478First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Arista ARIST 478 / Arista ARIST 468First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of From Small Things, Big Things Come are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is Arista ARIST 478, released July 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ARIST 478, 18-02960, K-8860, 104.085) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARIST 478 A // 1 ∇ 420 G 1 1 ROCK N' ROLL THE EDMUNDS WAY A PORKY PRIME CUT. and ARIST 478 B // 1 ∇ 420 G 1 1 ROCKIN' YEAH 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.
