Vinyl pressings
by Fischer-Z · 1979
The Worker was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
UP36509 -A-2V A LABOUR OF LOVERunout, Side A, stamped/etched, variant 1
UP36509 -B-2V MEOW!Runout, Side B, stamped/etched, variant 1
UP36509 -A-2V 2 A LABOUR OF LOVERunout, Side A, stamped/etched, variant 2
UP36509 -B-2V MEOW!Runout, Side B, stamped/etched, variant 2
UP 36509 A-1U A LABOUR OF LOVE ! MG 2Runout side A
UP 36509 B-1U MEOW RM 1Runout side B
UAST-20635 R-5213
UAST-20635 CAPA-side etched runout
UAST-20638 CAPB-side etched runout
82677 A 21 M3 330681 1Side A runout
82677 B 21 M3 330682 1Side B runout
S 008-82.677 ASide A label
S 008-82.677 BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Canada | United Artists Records UA-X1338-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | France | United Artists Records 2 S 008 - 82.677 / United Artists Records 2S 00882677First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | France | United Artists Records SP 1084First year7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Italy | United Artists Records 3C 006 - 82872 / United Artists Records 3C 006 82872First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | United Artists Records CM 246First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Netherlands | United Artists Records 1A 006-82677First year7" | 7" |
| 1979 | Netherlands | United Artists Records 5C 006-82677First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Portugal | United Artists Records 11C 006-82872 FFirst year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Portugal | Liberty 11C 008-82872 HFirst year7" | 7" |
| 1979 | UK | United Artists Records UP 365097", Single Sided, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 7", Single Sided, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1979 | US | United Artists Records UA-X1338-YFirst year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | UK | United Artists Records UP 36509First year7", Single, Picture Disc, 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc | 7", Single, Picture Disc, 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc |
| 1979 | UK | United Artists Records UP 36509First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | United Artists Records UP 36509First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Spain | United Artists Records 10C 006-082872 / United Artists Records 10C 006-082.8727", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
15 vinyl pressings of The Worker are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Canada, France and more. One of them is United Artists Records UP 36509, released May 11, 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UP 36509, UA-X1338-Y, 2 S 008 - 82.677, 3C 006 - 82872) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UP36509 -A-2V A LABOUR OF LOVE and UP36509 -B-2V MEOW!. 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.
