Vinyl pressings
by Eater · 1977
The Album was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
TRLLP 001 A-1 Ʊ PHiL & ANNETTESide A runout, etched, variant 1
TRLLP 001 B-1 Ʊ P.H.S. 25.12.40Side B runout, etched, variant 1
TRLLP 001 A-1 1A [lyre logo] PHiL & ANNETTE GSide A runout, etched, variant 2
TRLLP 001 B-1 1A [lyre logo] P.H.S. 25.12.40. DSide B runout, etched, variant 2
MPF1143A A-1-2Side A, stamped
MPF1143B A-1-3Side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Japan | Polydor MPF1143First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Japan | Polydor MPF 1143First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | The Label TLR LP 001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | The Label TLR LP 001LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | The Label TLR LP 001LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | UK | Anagram Records PUNK 10LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1993 | UK | Anagram Records PUNK 10LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1993 | UK | Anagram Records PUNK 10LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1998 | Italy | Get Back GET 27LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Italy | Get Back GET27 PLP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc |
| 2009 | Italy | Get Back GET704LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Italy | Radiation Reissues RRS101LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2020 | Italy | Radiation Reissues RRS101LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Italy | Radiation Reissues RRS101CVLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Cleopatra CLO 5999LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
15 vinyl pressings of The Album are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1977 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, Japan. One of them is The Label TLR LP 001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TLR LP 001, MPF 1143, MPF1143) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TRLLP 001 A-1 Ʊ PHiL & ANNETTE and TRLLP 001 B-1 Ʊ P.H.S. 25.12.40. 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.
