Vinyl pressings
by Devo · 1980
Freedom Of Choice 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.
39 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 23 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.
MASTERED BY CAPITOLside 1 run out, stamped
BSK-1-3435 JW1 F3 Kl 0Variant 1 side 1 run out, etched
BSK-2-3435 JW2 #1 0Variant 1 side 2 run out, etched
BSK-1-3435 JW1 F3 △ Kl 0Variant 2 side 1 run out, etched
BSK-1-3435 JW1 F3 #4 MASTERED BY CAPITOL kP 0Runout A, variant 1
BSK-2-3435 JW1 F3 #5 MASTERED BY CAPITOL kP 0Runout B, variant 1
BSK-1-3435 JW1 F3#5 MASTERED BY CAPITOL kP 0Runout A, variant 3
BSK-2-3435 JW1 F3 2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL kP 0Runout B, variant 3
BSK-1-3435 LW1 F1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL KP ✲Runout A, variant 1
BSK-2-3435 LW1 F2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL KP ✲Runout B, variant 1
BSK-1-3435 LW1 F1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL KP ✲✲Runout A, variant 2
BSK-2-3435-LW4. 1 ✲✲Runout B, variant 2
BSK-1-3435 WW1 F4 #3 • –––◁ KP MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A, variant 1
BSK-2-3435 WWS • –––◁Side B, variant 1
BSK-1-3435 WW2 #5 • –––◁ KP MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A, variant 2
BSK-2-3435 WW1 F4 • –––◁Side B, variant 2
BSK-1-3435 LW4 . . [CJ ✲✲]Runout side A etched [stamped, C1 upside down], variant 1
BSK-2-3435-LW4: [CJ ✲✲]Runout side B etched [stamped], variant 1
BSK-1-3435 LW4 . . [CJ ✲✲]Runout side A etched [stamped, C1 upside down], variant 2
BSK-2-3435-LW5: [CJ ✲✲]Runout side B etched [stamped], variant 2
BSK-1-3435 JW2 #2 0Runout A Variation 1
BSK-2-3435 JW2 #1 0Runout B Variation 1
BSK-1-3435 JW2 #2 0Runout A Variation 2
BSK-2-3435 JW2 #2 0Runout B Variation 2
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 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3435First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3435First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records XBS-3435 / Warner Bros. Records XBS 3435First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records XBS-3435First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records XBS-3435First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Colombia | Warner Bros. Records 23(1031)00202First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Europe | Virgin 202 283 / Virgin 202 283-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Virgin 2473 804First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | France | Virgin 202283First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Virgin 202 283 / Virgin 202 283-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Virgin 202 283 / Virgin 202 283-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Greece | Virgin 2473 804First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Greece | Virgin 2473 804LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1980 | Greece | Virgin V 2162 / Virgin 2473 804First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Guatemala | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3435First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | US | Warner Bros. Records 3435-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2009 | US | Warner Bros. Records 3435-1LP, Album, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | US | Warner Bros. Records R1 3435LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Warner Records RCV1 3435 / Warner Records 603497253397LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Worldwide | Rhino Records RHF1 3435 / Rhino Records 081227817350LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2024 | Worldwide | Rhino Records RHF1 3435 / Rhino Records 081227817350LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3435LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Virgin 202 283 / Virgin 202 283-320LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Virgin 202 283 / Virgin 202 283-320LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Italy | Virgin OVED 39LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | South Korea | Warner Bros. Records V07LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Taiwan | New Aspect Records V 2162LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3435LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3435LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3435LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
65 vinyl pressings of Freedom Of Choice are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1980 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Italy, Australia and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BSK 3435, released May 14, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BSK 3435, V 2162, VIL 12155, XBS-3435) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MASTERED BY CAPITOL and BSK-1-3435 JW1 F3 Kl 0. 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.
