Vinyl pressings
by Gillan · 1981
Double Trouble 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.
14 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 10 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.
VGD 3506 A2 3 FOR THE CRACK JONZ AVariant 1 - runout, side A
VGD 3506 B2 LIES AND MENDACITY 3 Sound Clinic AVariant 1 - runout, side B
VGD 3506 C2 5 THEY CALL ME MR. TIPS JonZ DVariant 1 - runout, side C
VGD 3506 D1 5 OH YAH MMMBAA Sound Clinic DVariant 1 - runout, side D
VGD 3506 A3 FOR THE CRACK JONZ 5Runout, side A
VGD 3506 B - 6U - 1 - 1 9Runout, side B
VGD 3506 C2 THEY CALL ME MR TIPS JONZ 2Runout, side C
VGD 3506 D - 2U - 1 - 1Runout, side D
VGD 3506 A1 JONZ 4 FOR THE CRACK ⋀Variant 1, side A, etched [4 ⋀ stamped]
VGD 3506 B1 LIES AND MENDACITY :/ SOUND CLINIC ⋀Variant 1, side B, etched [:/ ⋀ stamped]
VGD 3506 C1 2 THEY CALL ME MR. TIPS JONZ ⋀Variant 1, side C, etched [2 ⋀ stamped]
VGD 3506 D1 OM YAH MMMBAA :/ SOUND CLINIC ⋀Variant 1, side D, etched [:/ ⋀ stamped]
VGD 3506 AVariant 1 - Runout, side A
VGD 3506 BVariant 1 - Runout, side B
VGD 3506 CVariant 1 - Runout, side C
VGD 3506 DVariant 1 - Runout, side D
G MX200600 VD 3506-1Side A runout, stamped
G MX200601 VD 3506-2Side B runout, stamped
G MX200602 VD 3506-3Side C runout, stamped
G MX200603 VD 3506-4Side D runout, stamped
301802 A-1 / 81S III Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped [III etched]
301802 B-1 / 81S III Ⅱ Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped [III Ⅱ etched]
301803 B-1 / 81S III Made in GermanyRunout side C, stamped [III etched]
301803 A-1 / 81S III Made in GermanyRunout side D, stamped [III etched]
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 | Virgin VD 3506First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Virgin 301 804-406First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Virgin 301 804-406First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Virgin 301 804-406First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | Virgin AVIL 23506First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | Virgin VIP-9913~4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Virgin VIP-9913~4First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Virgin 301 804-406First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Portugal | Virgin 602805First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Spain | Virgin XD 301804First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Finland | Virgin VGD 3506First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK | Virgin VGD 3506First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | Virgin VGD 3506First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | Virgin VGD 3506First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Greece | Virgin 2473 831 / PolyGram 2473 831LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | UK | Vinyl 180 VIN180LP054LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 2012 | UK | Vinyl 180 VIN180LP055 / Demon Music Group VIN180LP055LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2019 | UK | Demon Records DEMREC174LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
20 vinyl pressings of Double Trouble are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1981 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, Finland, Australia, France and more. One of them is Virgin VGD 3506, released October 30, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VGD 3506, VD 3506, 301 804-406, AVIL 23506) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VGD 3506 A2 3 FOR THE CRACK JONZ A and VGD 3506 B2 LIES AND MENDACITY 3 Sound Clinic 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.
