Vinyl pressings
by Japan · 1978
Adolescent Sex was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 1978, the album's first year, in 13 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.
J Ʊ AHAL 8̶0̶4̶-̶A̶-̶1̶ 8004-A1 2 DAMONTSide A runout, etched variant 1
F Ʊ AHAL 8̶0̶4̶-̶B̶-̶1̶ 8004-B1 DAMONTSide B runout, etched variant 1
L [Utopia lyre symbol] AHAL 8̶0̶4̶-̶A̶-̶1̶ 8004-A1 2 DAMONTSide A runout, etched variant 2
A [Utopia lyre symbol] AHAL 8̶0̶4̶-̶B̶-̶1̶ 8004-B1 DAMONTSide B runout, etched variant 2
G Ʊ AHAL 8̶0̶4̶-̶A̶-̶1̶ 8004-A1 2Side A runout, etched, variant 1
F Ʊ AHAL 8̶0̶4̶-̶B̶-̶1̶ 8004-B1 2Side B runout, etched, variant 1
F Ʊ AHAL 8̶0̶4̶-̶A̶-̶1̶ 8004-A1 1Side A runout, etched, variant 2
G Ʊ AHAL 8̶0̶4̶-̶B̶-̶1̶ 8004-B1 1Side B runout, etched, variant 2
J Ʊ AHAL 8̶0̶4̶-̶A̶-̶1̶ 8004-A1 2 DAMONTSide A runout, etched
F Ʊ AHAL 8̶0̶4̶-̶B̶-̶1̶ 8004-B1 DAMONTSide B runout, etched
†AHAL 8004-A†Side A label
†AHAL 8004-B†Side B label
SW-50037-A 1ASide A runout, etched, variant 1
S 1 SW-50037-A-1B A2Side A runout, etched, variant 2
S 1 SW-50037-B-1A A2Side B runout, etched, variant 2
S 1 SW-50037-A-1B BSide B runout, etched, variant 3
S 1 SW-50037-A-1A B XSSide A runout, etched
S 1 SW-50037-B-1A SX ESide B runout, etched
SW-1-50037Side A label
SW-2-50037Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | RCA Victor VPL1-4075 / Hansa VPL1 4075First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Hansa International 26 091 OT / Hansa International 26 091 XOTFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Hansa International 26 091 OTFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Hansa International 26 091 OTFirst yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1978 | Greece | Music-Box SMB 40037First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Hong Kong | Hansa HA 26091 XOT / Hansa International 26 091 XOTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Hong Kong | Hansa HA 26091 XOT / Hansa International 26 091 XOTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Spain | Ariola 26.038 - I / Ariola 26038-IFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Turkey | Yankı YP 647 / Ariola Hansa AHAL 8004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Ariola Hansa AHAL 8004First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1978 | UK | Ariola Hansa AHAL 8004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Ariola Records America SW 50037LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | US | Hansa Records SW-50037 / Ariola Records America SW-50037First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Hansa VIP-6564 / Hansa AHA-6001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | Hansa VIP-6564 / Hansa AHA-6001First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Europe | Hansa International 26 091 OT / Hansa International 26 091 XOTLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Hansa International 26 091 OTLP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Hansa AHAL 8004 / Hansa International AHAL 8004LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Hansa AHAL 8004 / Hansa International AHAL 8004LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Hansa AHAL 8004 / Hansa International AHAL 8004LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | Fame FA 4131081LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP174LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2012 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP174LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Hansa International 26 091 OT / Hansa International 26 091 XOTLP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP174LP, Album, Reissue, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
37 vinyl pressings of Adolescent Sex are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1978 and 2012.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Ariola Hansa AHAL 8004, released April 8, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AHAL 8004, SW 50037, SW-50037, VIP-6564) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, J Ʊ AHAL 8̶0̶4̶-̶A̶-̶1̶ 8004-A1 2 DAMONT and F Ʊ AHAL 8̶0̶4̶-̶B̶-̶1̶ 8004-B1 DAMONT. 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.
