Vinyl pressings
by Iain Matthews · 1980
Spot Of Interference 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.
13 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.
2383582 A//3∇E P 11 3Side A Runout, stamped
STILL NO GRUNT LINES ON ME! MB⫪Side A Runout, etched
2383582 B//2∇E P 11 5Side B Runout, stamped
MB⫪Side A Runout, etched
RS-1-3092-A-PRC-R-1 -11-1 [Artisan logo] 2 GF 6Side A etched [Artisan logo stamped]
RS-1-3092-B-PRC-R-1-1-11 [Artisan logo] 2 3Side B etched [Artisan logo stamped]
RS-1-3092-A-PW-1 [Artisan Logo]GF (PR)Side A runout
RS-1-3092-B-PW-1 [Artisan Logo]GF (PR)Side B runout
RS-1-3092-AS 2394 288Side A label
RS-1-3092-BS 2394 288Side B label
RS-1-3092-A-CT-1Side A runout etched (variant 1)
RS-1-3092-B-CT-3Side B runout etched (variant 1)
T l RS-1-3092-A-CT-3 [Artisan logo] GFSide A runout etched, except [Artisan logo] stamped (variant 2)
T l RS-1-3092-BS-CT-5 [Artisan logo] GF ASide B runout etched, except [Artisan logo] stamped (variant 2)
ROC 112 A 5 P 80 F 710A runout, stamped
ROC 112 B 5 P 80 F 710B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Polydor 2383 582First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | RSO RS-1-3092First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Rockburgh Records 2383 582 / Polydor 2383 582First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Ariola 202 393 / Ariola 202 393-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Rockburgh Records VIP-6734First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | Rockburgh Records VIP-6734 / Rockburgh Records ROCB-6734First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Ariola 202 393 / Ariola 202.393First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | RSO RS-1-3092First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | RSO RS-1-3092First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | RSO RS-1-3092First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | RSO Records, Inc. RS-1-3092First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Scandinavia | Rockburgh Records ROC 112First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Rockburgh Records ROC 112 / Polydor 2383 582First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK | Sundown SDLP 034LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Line Records LILP 4.00060 J / Line LILP 4.00060 JLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Germany | Line Records 6.25 663 / Line Records LLP 5338 APLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
16 vinyl pressings of Spot Of Interference are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1980 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Scandinavia, Australia and more. One of them is Rockburgh Records ROC 112, released June 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ROC 112, RS-1-3092, 2383 582, 202 393) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2383582 A//3∇E P 11 3 and STILL NO GRUNT LINES ON ME! MB⫪. 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.
