Netherlands
1980- Label and catalog number
- Ariola 202.327-320Ariola 202 327
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
202327 A-2 /80 SRunout side A stamped
202327 B-2 /80 SRunout side B stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Gruppo Sportivo · 1980
Copy Copy 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.
10 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 7 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.
202327 A-2 /80 SRunout side A stamped
202327 B-2 /80 SRunout side B stamped
202327 A-2 /80 S Made in GermanyRunout Side A
202327 B-2 /80 S Made in GermanyRunout Side B
202327 A-2 /80 S Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped
202327 B-2 /80 S Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped
DM0 LAT-1102-A-1A-2HZ:Side A, etched - variant 1
DM2 LAT-1102-B-1A-2HZ:Side B, etched - variant 1
DM7 LAT-1102-A-1A-2HZ:Side A, etched - variant 2
DM5 LAT-1102-B-1A-2HZ:Side B, etched - variant 2
202327 A-2 /80 S Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped, variant 1
202327 B-2 /80 S Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped, variant 1
202327 A-2 /80 S II Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped, variant 2
202327 B-2 /80 S Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped, variant 2
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 | Canada | Attic LAT 1102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Ariola 202 327 / Ariola 202 327-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | Ariola ARL 39072First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Ariola K28P-47First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Ariola K28P-47First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Ariola 202.327-320 / Ariola 202 327First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Ariola 202.327 / Ariola 202 327First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Ariola 202.327 / Ariola 202 327First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Scandinavia | Ariola 202 327 / Ariola 202.327First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Australia | Ariola VPL1 6528First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Ariola 202 327 / Ariola 202 327-320LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Ariola 202 327 / Ariola 202327-270LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
12 vinyl pressings of Copy Copy are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Netherlands, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Ariola 202.327-320.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 202.327-320, 202.327, VPL1 6528, LAT 1102) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 202327 A-2 /80 S and 202327 B-2 /80 S. 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.