Vinyl pressings
by Dee D. Jackson · 1978
Meteor Man was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 1978, the album's first year, in 11 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.
15813 A-1/78S Made in GermanyRunout A-side, stamped, variant 1
15813 B-1/78S Made in GermanyRunout B-side, stamped, variant 1
15813 A-1/78S Made in GermanyRunout A-side, variant 2
15813 B-1/78S II Made in GermanyRunout B-side, variant 2
15813 A-1/78S II Made in GermanyRunout A-side
15813 B-1/78S Made in GermanyRunout B-side
S 15 813 ALabel A-side
S 15 813 BLabel B-side
15813 A-1/78SSide A runout, Variant 1
15813 B-1/78SSide B runout, Variant 1
15813 A-1/78S Made in GermanySide A runout, Variant 2
15813 B-1/78S Made in GermanySide B runout, Variant 2
6007182 1F//2 TO 3 ANOTHER BILBO BOPPA!Runout side A variant 1
6007182 2F//2 TO 3 DBRunout side B variant 1
6007182 1F//2 TO 6 ANOTHER BILBO BOPPA!Runout side A, variant 2
6007182 2F//2 TO 6 DBRunout side B variant 2
IS-225-A FH 31/8Runout Side A
IS-225-B FH 31/8Runout Side B
15813 A-1/78S M̷a̷d̷e̷ ̷i̷n̷ ̷G̷e̷r̷m̷a̷n̷y̷Runout A, stamped
15813 B-1/78SRunout B, stamped
012Runout A&B, etched
S 15 813 ALabel A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Image IS 225First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Austria | Jupiter Records 15 813 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | Epic E4-8291 / Inter Global Music E4-8291First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Jupiter Records 15 813 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Jupiter Records 15 813 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Germany | Jupiter Records 15 813 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Ireland | Mercury 6007 182First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | Durium DE 3024 / Durium Marche Estere DE. 3024First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | Durium DE 3024 / Durium Marche Estere DE. 3024First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Italy | Durium DE 3024 / Durium Marche Estere DE. 3024First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | Durium DE 3024 / Durium Marche Estere DE. 3024First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | Jupiter Records VIP-2667First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Japan | Jupiter Records VIP-2667First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Portugal | Belter 15 813 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Spain | Sauce Internacional BSS-032First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Italy | Oldies RB 015 / Jupiter Records RB 01512", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1997 | Italy | Flying Records FLY 226 / Flying Records Fly 226Mix12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
28 vinyl pressings of Meteor Man are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1978 and 1997.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Germany, UK, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is Jupiter Records 15 813 AT.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 15 813 AT, 6007 182, IS 225, E4-8291) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 15813 A-1/78S Made in Germany and 15813 B-1/78S Made in Germany. 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.
