Vinyl pressings
by Icehouse · 1982
Primitive Man was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 12 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.
STERLING MX206413 RRLP1204-1Runout A, stamped
STERLING MX206414 RRLP1204-2Runout B, stamped
MX206413Label A
MX206414Label B
STERLING MX206413 RRLP1204-1Side A stamped
STERLING MX206414 RRLP1204-2Side B stamped
MX206413Side A label
MX206414Side B label
STERLING TI CHR-1390AS-C̶T̶ 1-1-1 PRC-C (looks like reversed 7) -Side A, runout var.1
STERLING CHR 1390 BS- PRC-C1-1-1 -Y-Side B, runout var.1
STERLING TI CHR-1390AS-C̸T̸ 1-1-1 PRC-CSide A, runout var.2
STERLING CHR 1390 BS- PRC-C1-1-1Side B, runout var.2
CHR 1390 ASA Side Label
CHR 1390 BSB Side Label
T1 CHR·1390AS-CT1 STERLINGA Side Etch exc Sterling stamp, var. 1
T1 CHR 1390 BS-CT2 STERLINGB Side Etch exc Sterling stamp, var. 1
T1 CHR·1390AS-CT 1-1-1 PRC-C STERLINGA runout, "CT" crossed out
CHR 1390 BS-PRC-C-1-1-1 STERLINGB runout
CHR 1390 ASA label
CHR 1390 BSB label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia & New Zealand | Regular Records RRLP1204 / Regular Records RRLP 1204First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1390First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Chrysalis 204 980 / Chrysalis 204 980-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Chrysalis 204 980First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Chrysalis 204 980-320 / Chrysalis 204 980First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Chrysalis 204 980-320 / Chrysalis 204 980First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Chrysalis 204 980-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Chrysalis CHR 1390First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Chrysalis CHR 1390First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Chrysalis 46 665 6LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1982 | Italy | Chrysalis CHR 1390First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | Chrysalis CHR 1390First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Regular Records RRLP1204First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Chrysalis CHR 1390 / Chrysalis CHR-1390First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Chrysalis 204 980First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Australia | Diva Records DIVAU1002LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Chrysalis 1C 038-3 21390 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Chrysalis 204 980LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1390LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Chrysalis FV-41390LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Chrysalis PV 41390LP, Album | LP, Album |
39 vinyl pressings of Primitive Man are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1982 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Australia & New Zealand, UK, US, Japan and more. One of them is Regular Records RRLP1204, released September 20, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RRLP1204, CHR 1390, WWS-81548, 204 980) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STERLING MX206413 RRLP1204-1 and STERLING MX206414 RRLP1204-2. 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.
