Vinyl pressings
by Dave Edmunds · 1983
Information was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
205348 A - 1 Made In Germany IN A STYLE OF HIS OWN A PORKY PRIME CUT.Runout side A, variant 1
205348 B - 1 Made In Germany A PORKY PRIME CUT.Runout side B, variant 1
205348 A-1 IN A STYLE OF HIS OWN•A• A PORKY PRIME CUT. 020 Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 2
205348 B-1 A PORKY PRIME CUT. Made in Germany 020Runout side B, variant 2
205348 A-1 IN A STYLE OF HIS OWN .A. A PORKY PRIME CUT. 020 Made In GermanySide A, stamped/etched
205348 B-1 A PORKY PRIME CUT. Made In Germany 020Side B, stamped/etched
S 205 348 ALabel, A-side
S 205 348 BLabel, B-side
205348 A-1 IN A STYLE OF HIS OWN·A· A PORKY PRIME CUT. 020 Made in GermanyRunout side A
205348 B-1 A PORKY PRIME CUT. Made in Germany 020Runout side B
AL38651-2ASide A runout, variant 1
BL38651-2ASide B runout, variant 1
AL38651-2ASide A runout, variant 2
BL38651-2BSide B runout, variant 2
AL38651-2A 0Side A Runout
BL38651-2A 0Side B Runout
º G1 AL 38651-2H ASide A runout, (AL 38651-2H is stamped)
Columbia NYSide A Runout, Stamped
º G1 BL 38651-2C BSide B runout, etched
º G1 AL 38651-2H A2Side A runout, (AL 38651-2H is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Arista L 38001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Arista 205 348First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Arista 205 348First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Arista 205 348First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Arista 205348LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1983 | France | Arista 205 348First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | Arista ARS 39165First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | Arista 25RS-196First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Japan | Arista 25RS-196First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Arista L 38001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Portugal | Arista 205 348First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Arista ARI 90065First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Columbia FC 38651First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Columbia FC 38651First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Canada | Columbia FC 38651First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Columbia FC 38651LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
20 vinyl pressings of Information are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Europe, US, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Arista 205 348.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 205 348, PC 38651, PC 38651, FC 38651, FC 38651) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 205348 A - 1 Made In Germany IN A STYLE OF HIS OWN A PORKY PRIME CUT. and 205348 B - 1 Made In Germany 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.
