Vinyl pressings
by Graham Parker And The Rumour · 1978
The Parkerilla was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 14 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.
9199573 1Y // 1 M 1 3 4 A PORKY PRIME CUTRunout side A, variant 1
9199573 2Y // 1 M 1 1 1 PECKORunout side B, variant 1
9199574 1Y // 1 M 1 5 2 A PORKY PRIME CUTRunout side C, variant 1
9199574 2Y // 1 XX M 1 1 9Runout side D, variant 1
SRM-2-100 A-1-K-11 Δ [Union Jack] [Two in cartoon lettering] MASTERDISKSide A runout variant 1
[One in cartoon lettering] Δ [Union Jack] SRM-2-100-B-1-K-12 MASTERDISKSide B runout variant 1
SRM-2-100-C-2-K-11 Δ [Union Jack] [Three in cartoon lettering] MASTERDISKSide C runout variant 1
SRM-2-100-D-2-K11 Δ [Union Jack] [Two in cartoon lettering] MASTERDISKSide D runout variant 1
T1 SRM 2-100A-1-CT-1 MASTERDISK SF ARunout variant 1, side A
T1 SRM 2-100B-1-CT-1 MASTERDISK SFRunout variant 1, side B
T1 SRM 2-100C-2-CT-2 MASTERDISK SF A3Runout variant 1, side C
T1 SRM 2-100D-2-CT-8 MASTERDISK SF A1Runout variant 1, side D
S2 SRM 2-100A-1-CS-5 MASTERDISK SF A3Side A runout
S2 SRM 2-100B-1-CS5 MASTERDISK SF A1Side B runout
S1 SRM 2-100C-2-CS5 MASTERDISK SF A3Side C runout
S1 SRM 2-100-D2-CS10 MASTERDISK SF A1Side D runout
Δ MX185873 6360161-1Side A runout
Δ MX185874 6360161-2Side B runout
Δ MX785873 6360161-1Side A, runout, stamped
Δ MX785874 6360161-2Side B, runout, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Vertigo 6360 161First yearLP | LP |
| 1978 | Australia | Vertigo 6360 161First yearLP | LP |
| 1978 | Canada | Mercury SRM-2-100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Mercury SRM-2-100First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Vertigo 9102 024First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Vertigo 9102 024First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Vertigo 6641 797First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Greece | Vertigo 6360 161First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Greece | Vertigo 6360 161First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Ireland | Philips 6641 797First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | Vertigo 6360 161First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Vertigo 15PR 5/6First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Vertigo BT-8067~8 / Vertigo 6641 797First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | Vertigo BT-8067~8 / Vertigo 6641 797First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Vertigo 6360 161First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | Vertigo 6641 797LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
23 vinyl pressings of The Parkerilla are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1978 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Vertigo 6641 797.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6641 797, SRM-2-100, 6360 161, 9102 024) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 9199573 1Y // 1 M 1 3 4 A PORKY PRIME CUT and 9199573 2Y // 1 M 1 1 1 PECKO. 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.
