Vinyl pressings
by Dexys Midnight Runners · 1980
Geno 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.
23 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 12 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.
R 6033 A-2U STEVE.Runout side A, variant 1
R 6033 B-1U TA1PERunout side B, variant 1
R 6033 A-2U 11 1 STEVE.Runout side A, variant 2
R 6033 B-1U 7 1 TA1PERunout side B, variant 2
R 6033 A-3 G1 1Run-out side A
R 6033 B-1U 9 4 TA1PERun-out side B
R6033ALabel side A
R6033BLabel side B
R6033 A-2U STEVELabel Side A
R6033 B--1U TA1PELabel Side B
R 6033 A-2U 1 2 9 STEVE.Runout side A
R 6033 B-1U 1 3 7 4 TA1PERunout side B
R6033ALabel side A
R6033BLabel side B
R 6033 A-2-U STEVE.Side A runout, variant 1
R 6033 B 1-U TA1PESide B runout, variant 1
R 6033 A-2-U STEVE. 123 2Side A runout, variant 2
R 6033 B 1-U 20 2 TA1PESide B runout, variant 2
R 6033 A-2U STEVE.Run-out Side A
R 6033 B-1U TA1PERun-out Side B
R6033ALabel Side A
R6033BLabel Side 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 | Australia | EMI EMI-241First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Brazil | EMI 006-63744First year7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1980 | France | Parlophone 2C 008 63744 / Parlophone 2C 008-63.744First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Odeon 1C 006-63 744 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-63 744First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Odeon 63744 / EMI Electrola 63 447", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1980 | Ireland | Parlophone R 6033First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Italy | EMI 3C 006 - 63744First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Parlophone 1A 006-63744First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Parlophone 006-63744 / Parlophone 1A 006-63744First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | New Zealand | EMI EMI 1022First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Portugal | EMI 11C 008 63744 H / EMI 11C 008-63 774 HFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Portugal | EMI 11C 006 63744 FFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Spain | EMI 10 C 006-063744First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Spain | EMI 10 C 006-063744First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Ireland | Parlophone R 6033First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Parlophone SPD 6907", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
26 vinyl pressings of Geno are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1980 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, Ireland, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Late Night Feelings R6033, released March 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R6033, R 6033, EMS-17015, EMI-241) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R 6033 A-2U STEVE. and R 6033 B-1U TA1PE. 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.
