UK
1981- Label and catalog number
- Liberty LBG 30341Liberty 0C 062-83 220
- Format
- LP, Compilation
- Runout / matrix
LBG 30341 A-1U JONZRunout side A
LBG 30341 B-2U SOUND CLINICRunout side B
Vinyl pressings
by Dr. Feelgood · 1981
Casebook was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 8 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.
LBG 30341 A-1U JONZRunout side A
LBG 30341 B-2U SOUND CLINICRunout side B
LBG 30341 A - 1 U JONZSide A runout
LBG 30341 B - 2 U SOUND CLINIKSide B runout
LBG 30341ASide A label
LBG 30341BSide B label
LBG36341ARunout Side A
LBG36341BRunout Side B
M6 337466 2 83220 A 21Side A
M6 337466 2 83220 B 21Side B
83220-A1Runout Side A
83220-B1Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Liberty UAC-5100First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | France | Liberty 2C068-83.220First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Germany | Liberty 1C 064-83 220First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Germany | Liberty 1C 064 - 83 220First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | India | Liberty LBG 30341First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Ireland | Liberty LBG 30341 / Liberty 0C 062-83 220First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Liberty LIBLP1015First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Spain | Liberty 10C 064-083.220First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | UK | Liberty LBG 30341 / Liberty 0C 062-83 220First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | UK | Liberty LBG 30341 / Liberty 0C 062-83 220First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | France | Liberty 2C 068-83220LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, Stereo, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, Stereo, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | India | Liberty LBG 30341LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
12 vinyl pressings of Casebook are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, Australia, France, Germany and more. One of them is Liberty LBG 30341.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LBG 30341, UAC-5100, 2C068-83.220, 1C 064-83 220) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LBG 30341 A-1U JONZ and LBG 30341 B-2U SOUND CLINIC. 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.