Vinyl pressings
by Eddy Grant · 1982
Killer On The Rampage 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.
20 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 18 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.
ICELP 3023 A - 1U - 1 - 2 - 1 timtom-cbsRunout, side A
ICELP 3023 B - 1U - 1 - 2 - 2 TY-cbsRunout, side B
ICELP 3023 A §Label, side A
ICELP 3023 B §Label, side B
G MX202378 ELPS 4359-1Stamped Side A
G MX202379 ELPS 4359-2Stamped Side B
G MX202378 ELPS 4359-1Stamped Side A, under ICE label and on back cover, "this record is manufactured for the purpose of promotion only. It remains the property of CBS Australia and is not for sale."
G MX202379 ELPS 4359-2Stamped Side B, under ICE label and on back cover, "this record is manufactured for the purpose of promotion only. It remains the property of CBS Australia and is not for sale."
144.791-A 1-1-12 ICELP-3023 CA-side runout, etched
144.791-B 1-1 23 ICELP-3023-B CB-side runout, etched
144.791 - AA-side label
144.791 - BB-side label
NL 01-25299-1A-1 ASide A runout, stamped
NL 01-25299-1B-1 ASide B runout, stamped
PRT 25299-1Side A label
PRT 25299-2Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Argentina | CBS 20.374First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Australia | ICE ICELP 3023 / Portrait ELPS 4359First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Brazil | Epic 144791First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Colombia | Epic 19368First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Costa Rica | CBS 1100746First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | ICE PRT 25299 / ICE 25299First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | ICE PRT 25299 / ICE 25299First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Disc' AZ International AZ/2 442First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | ICE INT 146.104 / ICE ICELP 3023First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | ICE 27 968-7LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1982 | Germany | ICE 46 547 6First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony 25.3P 428First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | India | EPIC 10070First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Ireland | ICE ICELP 3023First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Israel | ICE ICELP3023First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | ICE ICELP 3023LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Portrait FR 38554 / ICE FR 38554LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Portrait FR 38554 / Portrait PR 38554LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Portrait FR 38554 / Portrait PR 38554LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
43 vinyl pressings of Killer On The Rampage are listed here, from 31 countries, released between 1982 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Australia, Brazil, Colombia and more. One of them is ICE ICELP 3023.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ICELP 3023, 144791, 19368, 1100746) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ICELP 3023 A - 1U - 1 - 2 - 1 timtom-cbs and ICELP 3023 B - 1U - 1 - 2 - 2 TY-cbs. 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.
