Vinyl pressings
by Dust Man · 1983
King Of The Ghetto was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 6 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.
2C INT 15119 - 1L 24-10-83 DD- [cgd-logo]Runout side A, hand etched
2C INT 15119 - 2L 24-10-83 DD- [cgd-logo]Runout side B, hand etched
2c INT 15119-1LCenter label side A
2c INT 15119-2LCenter label side B
NUNK 121-A1Runout side A
NUNK 121-B1Runout side B
ZYX-5098/A etRunout side A
ZYX-5098/B etRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Benelux | Nunk Records 121 / Nunk Records NUNK 121First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | ZYX Records 5098First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | ZYX Records 1088First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Greece | Sakkaris Records SR107First year12" | 12" |
| 1983 | Italy | CGD INT 10514First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | Portugal | Dacapo 07.615119.25First year12" | 12" |
| 1983 | Belgium | Nunk Records N 1021First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Italy | CGD INT 15119First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Sweden | Beat Box BB 801112", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Sweden | Beat Box BB 70117" | 7" |
10 vinyl pressings of King Of The Ghetto are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Italy, Belgium, Benelux, Germany and more. One of them is CGD INT 15119, released October 24, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use INT 15119, INT 10514, N 1021, 121) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2C INT 15119 - 1L 24-10-83 DD- [cgd-logo] and 2C INT 15119 - 2L 24-10-83 DD- [cgd-logo]. 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.
