Vinyl pressings
by Eyeless In Gaza · 1983
Rust Red September 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.
6 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 5 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.
CPS [AGI logo] 8 3_ 5 BRED 50 A [Lyre symbol]TOPIA. RIVERS RIDES AGAINSide A runout
CPS [AGI logo] 8 3_ 5 BRED 50 B [Lyre symbol]TOPIASide B runout
CPS [AGI logo] 8 3_ 5 BRED 50 A ƱTOPIA. RIVERS RIDES AGAINSide A runout
CPS [AGI logo] 8 3_ 5 BRED 50 B ƱTOPIASide B runout
RR-9903-ARunout side A, etched
RR-9903-BRunout side B, etched
A-8198 A-1/83 S III Made in GermanySide A, stamped
A-8198 B-1/83 S III Made in GermanySide B, stamped
RED 50 A FRunout side A'
RED 50 B FRunout side B'
MUFP 556 AEtching Side A
MUFP 556 BEtching 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 | Europe | Roadrunner Records RR 9903 / Cherry Red RR 9903First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | Cherry Red 205524 / Virgin 205524LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Germany | Cherry Red INT 148.205 / Cherry Red BRED 50First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Greece | Cherry Red BRED 50 / Music-Box B RED 50First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Cherry Red MUFP 556First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | UK | Cherry Red BRED 50First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1983 | UK | Cherry Red BRED 50First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Cherry Red SC-2005(L)LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Cherry Red SC-2005(L)LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Spain | Lamia E-30.1112LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | UK | Let Them Eat Vinyl LETV273LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Cherry Red BRED 50LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
12 vinyl pressings of Rust Red September are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1983 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, Europe, Germany, Greece and more. One of them is Cherry Red BRED 50, released May 26, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BRED 50, RR 9903, INT 148.205, MUFP 556) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CPS [AGI logo] 8 3_ 5 BRED 50 A [Lyre symbol]TOPIA. RIVERS RIDES AGAIN and CPS [AGI logo] 8 3_ 5 BRED 50 B [Lyre symbol]TOPIA. 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.
