Vinyl pressings
by Josie Cotton · 1981
Johnny Are You Queer? was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 6 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.
S-8591-RE-2 L-6902 CC-001-A.Side A runout etched
S - 8592-RE-2 L-6902-X CC-001-B.Side B runout etched
12133-ASide A label
12133-BSide B label
1-1 ES-47255-A-SP SRC MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.A-Side Runout Etching
1-1 ES-47255-B-1-SP SRC MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.B-Side Runout Etching
E-47255-AA-Side Label
E-47255-BB-Side Label
R-8429-A2 ES-472SS-A-2-ARRunout A etched
R-8430-B2 ES-472SS-B-2-ARRunout B etched
MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout A/B stamped
BMP-12133-A RE S-8591reRunout side A etched
BMP-12133 B RE SS̸-8592reRunout side B etched
12133-ALabel side A
12133-BLabel side B
S-8591-RE-2 L-6902 CC-001-A.Side A runout
S-8592-RE-2 L-6902-X CC-001-B.Side B runout
12133-ASide A label
12133-BSide B label
1-1 ES-47255-A-1-SP SRC MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side A runout
1-1 ES-47255-B-1-SP SRC MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Benelux | WEA 79.292First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | Canada | Quality QDC 33First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Canada | Quality Q 2403 XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Canada | Quality QDC 33First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1981 | Germany | Line Records 6.20120 / Line Records LMS 3019 AEFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Germany | Line Records 6.13280 AC / Line Records 6.13280First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Line Records 6.13280 ACFirst year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Portugal | WEA U 79292First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Bomp! International BOMP 1First year7" | 7" |
| 1981 | US | BOMP! bmp 12133 / BOMP! BOMP 12133First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Elektra E-47255First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | US | Elektra E-47255First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Elektra E-47255-AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1981 | US | Elektra E-47255First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | BOMP! BPM 1213312", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
26 vinyl pressings of Johnny Are You Queer? are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Benelux, Canada and more. One of them is BOMP! bmp 12133.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use bmp 12133, E-47255, BMP 12133, E-47255-A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S-8591-RE-2 L-6902 CC-001-A. and S - 8592-RE-2 L-6902-X CC-001-B.. 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.
