Vinyl pressings
by Face To Face · 1984
Under The Gun was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 4 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.
P o XSS-171812-1B STERLING BEtched side A exc o STERLING B stamped
P o XSS-171813-1A STERLING AEtched side B exc o STERLING A stamped
P o XSS-171812-1B STERLING DEtched side A exc o STERLING D stamped, variant 2
P o XSS-171813-1A STERLING AEtched side B exc o STERLING A stamped, variant 2
P XSS-171812-1BEtched, Face 1
P XSS-171813-1BEtched, Face 2
STERLINGStamped, Face 1 & 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Epic ES 1004First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Australia | Epic ES 12126First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1984 | Australia | Epic ES 1004First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Australia | Epic ES 12126First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Australia | Epic ES 1004First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Canada | Epic 34 04582First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | UK | Epic 49 05033 / Epic A 4688First year12", 7" | 12", 7" |
| 1984 | UK | Epic TA 4688First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Epic A 4688First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | US | Epic 49-05033First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | US | Epic 49-05033First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Epic 34-04582First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | US | Epic 34-04582First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Canada | Epic 12EXP 05033First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Under The Gun are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Canada, Australia. One of them is Epic 49-05033.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 49-05033, 34-04582, 49 05033, TA 4688) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P o XSS-171812-1B STERLING B and P o XSS-171813-1A STERLING 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.
