Vinyl pressings
by Department S · 1980
Is Vic There? was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year. 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.
W - 13 D 1003 A1 1 IS PORKY THERE?Side A runout etched, variant 1
W - 12 D 1003 B1 1Side B runout etched, variant 1
D 1003 A1 W-9 KD IS PORKY THERE? 1Side A runout etched, variant 2
D 1003 B1 W 5 1Side B runout etched, variant 2
Is porky There? WEA-T\P2 D 1003 A1Runout A
WEA-T\P2 D 1003 B1Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | UK | Demon Records D 1003First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Demon Records D 1003First year7", 45 RPM, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1981 | Australia | Stiff Records K 83557", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Belgium | Stiff Records CHEEZ 952027", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | France | Stiff Records 101536 / Vogue 1015367", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Germany | Stiff Records 6.13 1797", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Germany | Stiff Records 6.131797", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Italy | Stiff Records STIF 1257", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Stiff Records CHEEZ-952027", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Stiff Records VIC 17", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | RCA D 1003 / RCA PB 53447", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1981 | UK | RCA D 1003 / RCA PB 53447", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | Stiff Records TEES 7-027", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | US | Stiff Records TEES 7-027", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Belgium | Antler-Subway AS 5067-77", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | UK | Cadiz Entertainment CADIZ72207", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
16 vinyl pressings of Is Vic There? are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1980 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK. One of them is Demon Records D 1003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use D 1003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W - 13 D 1003 A1 1 IS PORKY THERE? and W - 12 D 1003 B1 1. 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.
