Vinyl pressings
by Ian Dury · 1981
Lord Upminster 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.
21 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 15 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.
2383 617 1Y 1 ℗ 1981 670 11 14 06Runout side A, variant 1
2383 617 2Y 1 ℗ 1981 670 11 3 06Runout side B, variant 1
2383 617 1Y 1 ℗ 1981 670 111 06Runout side A, variant 2
2383 617 2Y 1 ℗ 1981 670 11 3 06Runout side B, variant 2
POLD 5042 A // 3 ▽ E SC 1 1 2Runout, A-side, stamped, Variant 1
JONZRunout, A-side, etched, Variant 1
POLD 5042 B // 1 ▽ E SC 1 1 1 5Runout, B-side, stamped, Variant 1
SOUND CLINICRunout, B-side, etched, Variant 1
PD-1-6337-AS-PW1 (PR) STERLINGRunout side A, etched [STERLING, stamped]
PD16337BS-PW1 (PR)P STERLINGRunout side B, etched [STERLING, stamped]
PD.1.6337.AS.PRC-C1-1 STERLING cvc [script] -3-Side A runout
PD 6337-BS-PRC-C1-1-1 STERLING -X-Side B runout
PD16337AS-PW1 (PR)side 1, etched
PD16337BS-PW1 (PR)side 2, etched
STERLINGboth sides, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Polydor 2383 617First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Polydor PD-1-6337First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Polydor PD-1-6337First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | Polydor 2442 195First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Polydor 2383 617First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Greece | Polydor 2383 617First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Greece | Polydor 2383 617First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1981 | Ireland | Polydor POLD 5042First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | Polydor 2383 617First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | Polydor 28MM0087 / Polydor 28MM 0087First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Japan | Polydor 28MM0087 / Polydor 28MM 0087First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Polydor 2383 617First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Polydor 2383 617First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Portugal | Polydor 2383 617 / PolyGram 2383 617First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2383 617First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | Great Expectations PIPLP 005LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Demon Records DEMREC58LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
27 vinyl pressings of Lord Upminster are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1981 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Netherlands, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Polydor 2383 617.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2383 617, POLD 5042, PD-1-6337, 5042) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2383 617 1Y 1 ℗ 1981 670 11 14 06 and 2383 617 2Y 1 ℗ 1981 670 11 3 06. 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.
