Vinyl pressings
by Graham Bonnet · 1981
Line-Up 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.
13 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.
6302151 A // 2 E M 1 1 1Side 1, variant 1
6302151 B // 2 E M 1 1 2Side 2, variant 1
6302151 A // 1 ▽ EM 1 1 1Side 1, variant 2
6302151 B // 1 ▽ EM 4 1Side 2, variant 2
6302 151 A 10 P 81 F 710Side 1
6302 151 B 10 P 81 F 710Side 2
G MX199817 6302 151-1Side 1 runout stamped
A MX199818 6302151-2Side 2 runout stamped
015 6302151 1 380 POLYGRAM A 2Runout side A
015 6302151 2 380 POLYGRAM A 2Runout side B
AA 6302 151 1YLabel side A
AA 6302 151 2YLabel side B
AA 6302 151 1YLabel side A
AA 6302 151 2YLabel side B
10 AA 6302 151 1Y 320
10 AA 6302 151 2Y 320
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 | Australasia | Vertigo 6302 151First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Vertigo 6302 151First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Vertigo 6302 151First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Vertigo 6302 151First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Ireland | Vertigo 6302 151First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Italy | Vertigo 6302 151First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Vertigo 25PP-27First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Vertigo 25PP-27First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Vertigo 6302 151 / Vertigo 6302151First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Scandinavia | Vertigo 6302 151 / Vertigo 6302151First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Vertigo 6302 151First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | Vertigo 6302 151First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK | Vertigo 6302 151First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Vertigo 17PP-3LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | HNE Recordings Ltd HNELP064LP, Album, Reissue, White Label | LP, Album, Reissue, White Label |
| 2023 | Europe | HNE Recordings Ltd HNELP064LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
16 vinyl pressings of Line-Up are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1981 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, Australasia, France, Germany and more. One of them is Vertigo 6302 151.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6302 151, 25PP-27) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6302151 A // 2 E M 1 1 1 and 6302151 B // 2 E M 1 1 2. 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.
