Vinyl pressings
by Girlschool · 1980
Race With The Devil 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.
14 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 9 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.
BRO 100 A-1U 2 JONZSide A stamped / etched runout
BRO 100 B-1U G SOUND CLINICSide B stamped / etched runout
BRO 100-ASide A label
BRO 100-BSide B label
BRO 100 A//2▽E420 1 5Side A runout, stamped
RCSide A runout, etched
BRO 100 B//2▽E420Side B runout, stamped
BRO 100 A-1U JONZRunout, Side A
BRO 100 B-1U SOUND CLINICRunout, Side B
SMX56595 P2A 2:49Side A runout
SMX56596 P2A 3:35Side B runout
SGS-726-A TLC-TSide A
SGS-726-B TLC-TSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Bronze K8008First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Canada | Solid Gold Records SGS-706First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Canada | Solid Gold Records SGS 706First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Germany | Bronze 102 311-100First year7" | 7" |
| 1980 | Ireland | Bronze BRO 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Japan | Bronze VIPX-1536First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | Bronze VIPX-1536First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Bronze K 8008First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Portugal | Bronze 5000 100First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Spain | Bronze A-102 311 / Bronze A-102.311First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Bronze BRO 100 / Bronze 2101 221First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | UK | Bronze BRO 100First year7" | 7" |
| 1980 | UK | Bronze BRO 100First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | UK | Bronze BRO 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of Race With The Devil are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Bronze BRO 100, released July 25, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BRO 100, K8008, SGS-706, SGS 706) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BRO 100 A-1U 2 JONZ and BRO 100 B-1U G SOUND CLINIC. 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.
