Vinyl pressings
by Discharge · 1982
State Violence State Control was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 2 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.
CLAY-14-A-1 AMERICA HERE WE COME. BILBO. TAPEOneSide A runout, Variant 1
CLAY-14- AA-1 THE END IS NIGH. BILBO. TAPEOneSide AA runout, Variant 1
CLAY-14-A-1 AMERICA HERE WE COME. BILBO. TAPEOne FSide A runout, Variant 2
CLAY-14- ̶A̶A̶ ̶ AA-1 THE END IS NIGH. F BILBO. TAPEOneSide AA runout, Variant 2
CLAY-14-A-1 L BILBO. TAPEOne AMERICA HERE WE COME.Side A runout, variant 1
CLAY-14- ̶A̶A̶ ̶ AA-1 BILBO. TAPEOne R THE END IS NIGH. DAMONTSide AA runout, variant 1
CLAY-14-A-1 DAMONT AMERICA HERE WE COME.BILBO. TAPEOne PSide A runout, variant 2
CLAY-14- ̶A̶A̶ ̶ AA-1 DAMONT THE END IS NIGH. J BILBO. TAPEOneSide AA runout, variant 2
6. 13 643 - 01 - 1Runout, side A, stamped
6. 13 643 - 01 - 2Runout, side B, stamped
6.13 643-01-1Printed label A
6.13 643-01-2Printed label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Germany | Telefunken 6.13643First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Germany | Telefunken 6.13 643 / Telefunken 6.13643First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Germany | Telefunken 6.13643First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | UK | Clay Records CLAY 147", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | UK | Clay Records CLAY 14First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Clay Records CLAY 14First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | Havoc Records HC70557", Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2011 | US | Havoc Records HC70557", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2011 | US | Havoc Records HC70557", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 2011 | US | Havoc Records HC7055Single, 7", Reissue | Single, 7", Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of State Violence State Control are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1982 and 2011.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Germany. One of them is Clay Records CLAY 14, released September 3, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CLAY 14, 6.13 643, 6.13643) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CLAY-14-A-1 AMERICA HERE WE COME. BILBO. TAPEOne and CLAY-14- AA-1 THE END IS NIGH. BILBO. TAPEOne. 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.
