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.
6 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 3 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.
Made in Germany 100072 A-1/78SSide A runout, stamped
Made in Germany 100072 B-1/78SSide B runout, stamped
S 100 072 ASide A label
S 100 072 BSide B label
100072 A-1/78S Made in GermanyRunout A, stamped
100072 B-1/78S Made in GermanyRunout B, stamped
S 100 072 ALabel A
S 100 072 BLabel B
100072 A-1/78S Made in GermanySide A runout, stamped
100072 B-1/78S Made in GermanySide B runout, stamped
S 100 072 ASide A label
S 100 072 BSide B label
15.502-A-A-1N1Side A runout, etched
15.502-A-B-1N1Side B runout, etched
15.502-A-A-1N1Side A runout, etched
15.502-A-B-1N1Side B runout, etched
S100072-A A1 DBSide A runout, variant 1
S-100072-B A1 DBSide B runout, variant 1
S100072-A A1 DBSide A runout, variant 2
S-100072-B A3 DBSide B runout, variant 2
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 | Germany | Hansa International 100 072 / Hansa 100 072-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Hansa International 100 072First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Spain | Ariola 15.502-A / Ariola 15 502 AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Spain | Ariola 15.502-A / Ariola 15 502 AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Australia | RCA Victor 103308First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Germany | Hansa International 100 072 / Hansa Record 100 072First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | Hansa Records 49.466 / Carrere 49.4667", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Italy | Hansa DE. 3068 / Durium Marche Estere DE. 30687", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Italy | Hansa DE. 3068 / Durium Marche Estere DE. 30687", Single Sided, Test Pressing, 45 RPM · Test pressing | 7", Single Sided, Test Pressing, 45 RPM · Test pressing |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Hansa International 100.072 / Hansa Record 100 0727", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Italy | Hansa DE. 3068 / Durium Marche Estere DE. 30687", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Russia | буд кон Д60 7672Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl | Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Russia | буд кон Д60 7672Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl | Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl |
13 vinyl pressings of Adolescent Sex are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Germany, Spain, Australia. One of them is Hansa International 100 072, released October 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 100 072, 15.502-A, 103308) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Made in Germany 100072 A-1/78S and Made in Germany 100072 B-1/78S. 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.
