Vinyl pressings
by Gang Of Four · 1979
Entertainment! 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.
10 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 6 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.
YAX 5658 - 1U RAYS 26 PHASE TWOSide A runout, var. 1
YAX 5659 - 1U RAYS 26 OF THE PLANSide B runout, var. 1
YAX 5658 - 1U RR RAYS PHASE TWO 2Side A runout, var. 2
YAX 5659 - 1U RAYS OF THE PLAN 1Side B runout, var. 2
YAX 5658 - 1U RAYS o PHASE TWO -Side A runout, stamped, etched
YAX 5659 - 1U RAYS c - OF THE PLANSide B runout, stamped, etched
YAX 5658Side A label
YAX 5659Side B label
YAX 5658 - 1U RAYS PHASE TWOSide A runout
YAX 5659 - 1U RAYS OF THE PLANSide B runout
XBS-3446A TLC-T nc.Side A runout
XBS-3446B TLC-T.Side B runout
XBS-3446-A QSide A runout, etched
XBS-3446-B QSide B runout, etched
062-63201-A//41841-2-YSide A runout, stamped
062-63201-B//41842-2-YSide B runout, stamped
062-63201-ALabel side A
062-63201-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records XBS 3446First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records XBS 3446First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Europe | EMI 1A 062-63201First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | EMI EMI – 2S 068 63201First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Sonopresse 2S 068 63201First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Netherlands | EMI 1A 062-63201First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | New Zealand | EMI EMC 3313First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | EMI EMC 3313First yearLP, Album, White Label, Stereo | LP, Album, White Label, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | EMI EMC 3313 / EMI 0C 062-63 201First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | EMI EMC 3313 / EMI 0C 062·63 201First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Greece | EMI 14C 062-63201LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | EMI EMS-81286LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | New Zealand | EMI EMC 3313LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1980 | Portugal | EMI 8E 074 63201LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | EMI EMS-81286LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3446LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1980 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3446LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3446LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3446LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Australia | EMI EMC 3313LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3446LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | US | Warner Bros. Records 78428 / Warner Bros. Records R1 78428LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2009 | Germany | EMI EMC 3313LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | UK | EMI EMC 3313LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited |
| 2014 | Europe | Parlophone EMC 3313 / Parlophone 2564629702LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | US | Warner Bros. Records 78428LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited |
| 2019 | UK | Parlophone EMC 3313 / Parlophone 0190295471668LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Matador OLE1742LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2021 | US | Matador OLE1564LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | EMI 1A 062-63201 / EMI 6-502 606LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Australia | EMI EMC 3313LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | EMI EMC 3313LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | EMI EMC 3313 / EMI 0C 062-63 201LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | EMI EMC 3313LP, Album, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo |
| ? | UK | EMI EMC 3313 / EMI 0C 06263 201LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | EMI EMC 3313LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | EMI EMC 3313 / EMI OC 062-63 201LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | EMI EMC 3313 / EMI 0C 062-63 201LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3446LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
39 vinyl pressings of Entertainment! are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1979 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, Canada, Europe, France and more. One of them is EMI EMC 3313, released September 25, 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMC 3313, XBS 3446, 1A 062-63201, EMI – 2S 068 63201) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YAX 5658 - 1U RAYS 26 PHASE TWO and YAX 5659 - 1U RAYS 26 OF THE PLAN. 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.
