Vinyl pressings
by Elvis Costello & The Attractions · 1978
Radio Radio was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 10 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.
ADA 24 - A2 E.G. D C PORKYRunout A, variant 1
ADA 24 - B2 E.G. PECKO D ARunout B, variant 1
ADA 24 - A1 E.G. D U PORKYRunout A, variant 2
ADA 24 - B1 E.G. PECKO D JRunout B, variant 2
ADA-24-AL A PORKY PRIME CUTSide A runout, variant 1
ADA 24 B-2 NO MESSAGESide B runout, variant 1
ADA-24-A2 1 A PORKY PRIME CUT BSide A runout, variant 2
ADA 24-B1̶̷ 2 NO MESSAGE VSide B runout, variant 2
ADA-24-A3Side A runout
ADA-24-B3Side B runout
ADA-24-A2 C A PORKY PRIME CUT CRunout A, etched
ADA 24-B1̶̷ 2 C NO MESSAGE 1 1Runout B, etched
ADA 24-A PORKY 2-2 E.G.Side A runout, etched
ADA 24-B PECKO 2-3 E.G.Side B runout, etched
ADA 24 A*Side A label
ADA 24 B*Side B label
WEA . ADA . 24 . A PF.Runout Side A
WEA . ADA . 24 . B PF.Runout Side B
ADA 24 ALabel Side A
ADA 24 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Radar Records ADA 24First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Belgium | Radar Records 17264First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Benelux | Radar Records 17264 / Warner Bros. Records WB 17.264First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | Radar Records K 17264First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Italy | Radar Records K 17264First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Radar Records WB.17.264 / Radar Records 17264First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Radar Records ADA 14First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Scandinavia | Smash Records TAR 6First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBS 308First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Radar Records ADA 24First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Radar Records ADA 24First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | UK | Radar Records ADA 24First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Radar Records ADA 24First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Radar Records ADA 24First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Germany | Radar Records RAD 17 264First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
15 vinyl pressings of Radio Radio are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, Germany, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Radar Records ADA 24, released October 20, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ADA 24, RAD 17 264, 17264, K 17264) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ADA 24 - A2 E.G. D C PORKY and ADA 24 - B2 E.G. PECKO D A. 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.
