Vinyl pressings
by Doug And The Slugs · 1984
Popaganda was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
AMD-1003-A X [EDP logo] STERLING STERLINGSide A runouts
AMD1003 B X [EDP logo] STERLINGSide B runouts
RRA 1001Side A label
RRB 1001Side B label
AMD-1003-A (X) [EDP logo] CR STERLING STERLINGSide A runouts, etched & stamped
AMD1003 B (X) [EDP logo] STERLING CRSide B runouts, etched & stamped
RRA 1001Side A label
RRB 1001Side B label
AMD-1003-A X [EDP logo] STERLING STERLINGSide A runouts
AMD1003 B X [EDP logo] STERLINGSide B runouts
RRA 1001Side A label
RRB 1001Side B label
AMD-1003-A X [EDP logo] STERLING STERLINGSide A runouts
AMD1003 B X [EDP logo] STERLINGSide B runouts
RRA 1001Side A label
RRB 1001Side B label
AMD-1003-A Ⓧ [EDP logo] CR STERLINGRunout side A
AMD-1003-B Ⓧ [EDP logo] CR STERLINGRunout side B
RRA 1001Label side A
RRB 1001Label side B
AMD-1003-A (X) [EDP logo] CR STERLING STERLINGSide A runouts, etched & stamped
AMD1003 B (X) [EDP logo] STERLING CRSide B runouts, etched & stamped
RRA 1001Side A label
RRB 1001Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Canada | A&M Records AMD 1003 / Ritdong AMD 1003First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1984 | Canada | A&M Records AMD 1003 / Ritdong AMD 1003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | A&M Records AMD 1003 / Ritdong AMD 1003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | A&M Records AMD 1003 / Ritdong AMD 1003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | A&M Records AMD 1003 / Ritdong AMD 1003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | A&M Records AMD 1003 / Ritdong AMD 1003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | A&M Records AMD 1003 / Ritdong AMD 1003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | A&M Records AMD 1003 / Ritdong AMD 1003First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1984 | Europe | Ariola 207 486-630 / Global Records And Tapes 207 486First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Australia | Liberation Records LIB 5057LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Ariola 207 486-630 / Global Records And Tapes 207 486LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Popaganda are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Canada, Europe. One of them is A&M Records AMD 1003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMD 1003, 207 486-630) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AMD-1003-A X [EDP logo] STERLING STERLING and AMD1003 B X [EDP logo] STERLING. 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.
