Vinyl pressings
by J.J. Burnel · 1979
Euroman Cometh was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 1979, 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.
UAG 30214 A-2U A PORKY PRIME CUTRunout side A, variant 1
UAG 30214 B-2U PECKORunout side B, variant 1
UAG 30214 A-2U A PORKY PRIME CUT 1 LRunout side A, variant 2
UAG 30214 B-2U PECKO 1Runout side B, variant 2
UAG 30214 A-3U 23 A PORKY PRIME CUTRunout Side A
UAG 30214 B-2U 22 PECKORunout Side B
UAG 30214ALabel Side A
UAG 30214BLabel Side B
SMX· 54055 - 2ASide A runout, etched
SMX· 54056 ··2ASide B runout, etched
SMX 54055Side A label
SMX 54056Side B label
SMX· 54055 - 2ASide A runout, etched
SMX· 54056 ··2ASide B runout, etched
62 557 A-1Side A runout, stamped
62 557 B-1Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | United Artists Records L 36923 / United Artists Records UAG 30214First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Australia | United Artists Records L 36923 / United Artists Records UAL.36923First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1979 | France | United Artists Records 2S 068 62557First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | United Artists Records 1C 064-62 557 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-62 557First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | United Artists Records GP 721First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | United Artists Records GP 721First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | United Artists Records 5C 062-62557First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Spain | United Artists Records 10 C 064 62 557First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | United Artists Records UAG 30214First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | United Artists Records UAG 30214First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | UK | Mau Mau Records MAU 601LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | UK | Mau Mau Records P MAU 601LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| 1987 | UK | Mau Mau Records MAU 601LP, Album, Reissue, White Label | LP, Album, Reissue, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | New Zealand | United Artists Records L 36923 / United Artists Records UAG 30124LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | United Artists Records UAG 30214 A-2U / United Artists Records UAG 30214 B_2ULP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing |
15 vinyl pressings of Euroman Cometh are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1979 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, Australia, France, Germany and more. One of them is United Artists Records UAG 30214, released April 6, 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAG 30214, L 36923, 2S 068 62557, 1C 064-62 557) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UAG 30214 A-2U A PORKY PRIME CUT and UAG 30214 B-2U PECKO. 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.
