Vinyl pressings
by Fischer-Z · 1981
Marliese was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 8 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.
006-83116-A//47299-1-YRunout A, stamped, variant 1
006-83116-B//47300-1-YRunout B, stamped, variant 1
006-83116-A//47299-1-Y 1 2 VRunout A, stamped, variant 2
006-83116-B//47300-1-Y 1 5 TRunout B, stamped, variant 2
006-83116-A//47299-1-YRunout A, stamped
006-83116-B//47300-1-YRunout B, stamped
006-83116-ALabel A
006-83116-BLabel B
006-83116-A//47299-1-YRunout side A
006-83116-B//47300-1-YRunout side B
UA440ASide A Runout
UA440BSide B Runout
006-83116-A//47299-1-YRunout side A, variant 1
006-83116-B//47300-1-YRunout side B, variant 1
006-83116-A//47299-1-Y 1 5 1Runout side A, variant 2
006-83116-B//47300-1-Y 1 6 1Runout side B, variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Liberty UA-440First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | Benelux | United Artists Records 1A 006-83116 / Liberty 1A 006-83116First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | Liberty 2C 008-83116 / Liberty 2C 008-83.116First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Italy | Liberty 3C 006-83116First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Liberty 1A 006-83116First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Liberty 1A006-83116First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Portugal | Liberty LUK 11C 008 83116 H / Liberty LUK 11C 008 - 83116 HFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | Spain | Liberty 10C 006-083.116First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Spain | Liberty 10C 006-083.116First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | UK | Liberty BP 387First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | UK | Liberty BP 3877", Single Sided, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 7", Single Sided, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Liberty 1A 006-83116First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Marliese are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Netherlands, UK, Australia, Benelux and more. One of them is Liberty 1A 006-83116, released May 13, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1A 006-83116, 1A006-83116, BP 387, UA-440) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 006-83116-A//47299-1-Y and 006-83116-B//47300-1-Y. 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.
