Vinyl pressings
by Gerry Rafferty · 1980
Snakes And Ladders was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 20 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.
UAK 30298 A-1U GREAT STUFF G.R. BilboRunout, A-side, variant 1
UAK 30298 B-2U BILBO TA1PERunout, B-side, variant 1
UAK 30298 A-1U 34 6 1 GREAT STUFF G.R - BilBoRunout, A-side, variant 2
UAK 30298 B-2U 37 2 BILBO. TA1PERunout, B-side, variant 2
LOO-1-1039-2-8 U.A. TONYSide A runout
LOO-2-1039-2-12Side B runout
LOO-1-1039-Z-12 #3 0Side A runout
LOO-2-1039-Z-14 #3 0Side B runout
LOO-1-1039-Z-13 #5 UA Jim 0Side A runout
LOO-2-1039-Z-14 #3 0Side B runout
LOO-1-1039-Z-12Side A runout
LOO-2-1039-Z-14Side B runout
LOO-1-1039-2-8 U.A. TONY N-47Side A runout
LOO-2-1039-2-12 N-47Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | United Artists Records 8867First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Australia | United Artists Records UAC.5066First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Brazil | United Artists Records 31C 064 82883First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | United Artists Records LOO-1039First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | United Artists Records LOO-1039LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1980 | Canada | United Artists Records LOO-1039First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | United Artists Records LOO-1039First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | France | Pathé Marconi EMI 2C 070 82883First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | United Artists Records 1C 064-82 883 / United Artists Records 1 C 064-82 883First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | United Artists Records 27 322-7LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1980 | Ireland | United Artists Records UAK30298 / United Artists Records UAK 30298First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Israel | United Artists Records UAK 30298First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | United Artists Records 3C 064-82883First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | United Artists Records K28P-17First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | United Artists Records K28P-17First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1213LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Parlophone 0190296375668LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Liberty 1C 038 1575541 / Fame 1C 038 1575541LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Liberty 1A 062-82883LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Liberty 1A 038 1575541 / Fame 1A 038 1575541LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | United Artists Records LOO-1039LP, Album | LP, Album |
37 vinyl pressings of Snakes And Ladders are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1980 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is United Artists Records UAK30298.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAK30298, LOO-1039, 8867, UAC.5066) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UAK 30298 A-1U GREAT STUFF G.R. Bilbo and UAK 30298 B-2U BILBO TA1PE. 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.
