Vinyl pressings
by Iggy Pop · 1977
The Idiot was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 1977, 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.
APL1 2275 A 1 Ʊ ISide A runout, variant 1
APL1 2275 B 1 Ʊ ISide B runout, variant 1
APL1 2275 A I Ʊ A2 RSide A runout, variant 2
APL1 2275 B I Ʊ A2 MSide B runout, variant 2
PL 12275-1-A SIDE (IGGY POP) A1E
PL 12275-1-B SIDE (IGGY POP)
PL 12275-1-A SIDE (IGGY POP) A1D [Utopia lyre symbol]Runout side A, etched variant 1
PL 12275-1-B SIDE (IGGY POP)Runout side B, etched variant 1
PL 12275-1-A SIDE (IGGY POP) A1J [Utopia lyre symbol]Runout side A, etched variant 2
PL 12275-1-B SIDE (IGGY POP) A1LRunout side B, etched variant 2
PL 12275-1-A SIDE (IGGY POP) [Utopia lyre symbol] A1USide A runout variant 1
PL 12275-1-B SIDE (IGGY POP) A2JSide B runout variant 1
PL 12275-1-A SIDE (IGGY POP) [Utopia lyre symbol] A1BSide A runout variant 2
PL 12275-1-B SIDE (IGGY POP) A2HSide B runout variant 2
APLI 2275-A A1B DBSide A
APLI 2275-B A1B DBSide B
APL1 2275-A A1A 1 DBRunout Side A - all stamped, except “DB” etched
APL1 2275-B A1A 4 DBRunout Side B - all stamped, except “DB” etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | RCA Victor APL1-2275First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Australia | RCA Victor APL1-2275First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Brazil | RCA Victor 104.4088First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | RCA CPL1-2275 / RCA Victor CPL1-2275First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | RCA Victor PL 12275First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | RCA Victor PL 12275First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Greece | RCA Victor APL1-2275 / RCA Victor RCLP 20081First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | RCA PL 12275 / RCA Victor PL 12275First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | RCA PL 12275 / RCA Victor PL 12275First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Japan | RCA RVP-6189First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | RCA RVP-6189First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | RCA Victor PL-12275 / RCA Victor PL 12275First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | New Zealand | RCA Victor APLI-2275LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1977 | Portugal | RCA Victor PL-12275First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | South Africa | RCA APL1-2275First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Japan | RCA RPL-2128LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Japan | RCA RPL-2128LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | Europe | RCA International NL 82275 / RCA NL 82275LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | RCA International NL 82275 / RCA NL 82275LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australasia | Virgin OVED 277 / Virgin 210 177LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1990 | Europe | Virgin America OVED 277 / Virgin America 210 177LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | Virgin America OVED 277 / Virgin America 210 177LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1990 | Greece | Virgin VG 50499LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1990 | Greece | Virgin VG 50499LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1990 | Italy | Virgin America OVED 277LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1991 | Czechoslovakia | Globus International 210083-1311 / Virgin 21 0083-1 311LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1991 | Czechoslovakia | Globus International 210083-1311LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1991 | Czechoslovakia | Globus International 210083-1311 / Virgin 21 0083-1 311LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | US | 4 Men With Beards 4M 524LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | RCA International INTS 5172LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | 4 Men With Beards 4M524 / 4 Men With Beards B0022738-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | US | 4 Men With Beards 4M524LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | 4 Men With Beards 4M524LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Europe | Virgin 00602557366242 / Universal Music Group 00602557366242LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | US | Virgin B0026277-01 / UMe B0026277-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | US | Virgin B0026277-01 / UMe B0026277-01LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | UK | UMC 00600753772461LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | 4 Men With Beards 4M524LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Virgin 00602557366242 / Universal Music Group 00602557366242LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 2025 | Worldwide | Virgin 00602557366242 / Universal Music Group 00602557366242LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA Victor APL1-2275LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | RCA PL 12275LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | RCA International INTS 5172 / RCA International NL 43805LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Europe | RCA International NL 82275 / RCA NL 82275LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | RCA International NL 82275 / RCA NL 82275LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | RCA International NL 82275 / RCA NL 82275LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor PL 12275LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | South Korea | Full Frequency AKS 1035LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | RCA International INTS 5172 / RCA International NL 43805LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | RCA PL 12275LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | RCA PL 12275LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Virgin B0026277-01 / UMe B0026277-01LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
63 vinyl pressings of The Idiot are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1977 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, New Zealand, Australia and more. One of them is RCA Victor APL1-2275.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use APL1-2275, PL 12275, 104.4088, CPL1-2275) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APL1 2275 A 1 Ʊ I and APL1 2275 B 1 Ʊ I. 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.
