Vinyl pressings
by Joy Division · 1981
Still 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.
11 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.
FACT 40 A-I EG THE CHICKEN WON'T STOP TOWN HOUSESide A, variant 1
FACT 40 B. EG -< -< -< -< -< -< TOWN HOUSESide B, variant 1
FACT 40 C1 -< -< -< -< EG TOWN HOUSESide C, variant 1
FACT 40 D1 EG THE CHICKEN STOPS HERE TOWN HOUSESide D, variant 1
FACT 40 A-1 X EG THE CHICKEN WONT STOP P2 TOWN HOUSEVariation 1, side A runout
FACT 40 B X EG P2 -< -< -< -< -< -< TOWN HOUSEVariation 1, side B runout
FACT 40 C1 -< -< -< -< EG TOWN HOUSEVariation 1, side C runout
FACT 40 D1 EG THE CHICKEN STOPS HERE TOWN HOUSEVariation 1, side D runout
FACT 40 A2 GG TOWN HOUSE THE CHICKEN WON'T STOPRunout A
FACT 40 B2 GG TOWN HOUSE -< -< -< -< -< -<Runout B
FACT 40 C2 GG TOWN HOUSE -< -< -< -<Runout C
FACT 40 D2 GG TOWN HOUSE THE CHICKEN STOPS HERERunout D
FAC DM 1005 A-2 Studios 301 Otto JMRunout side A
FACDM 1005 B-2 OttoRunout side B
FACDM 1006 A-2 OR JMRunout side C
FACDM 1006 B-2 ORRunout side D
[AGI logo] 810 V 301000 ARunout side A
[AGI logo] 810 V 301000 BRunout side B
[AGI logo] 810 V 301001 ARunout side C
[AGI logo] 810 V 301001 BRunout side D
FACD 07-A SNB 230 DM-14Runout side A - variation 1
FACD 07-B SNB 230 DM-Runout side B - variation 1
FACD 08/C SNB 230Runout side C - variation 1
FACD 08/D SNB 230 DM-05Runout side D - variation 1
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 | Australia | GAP Records FACOZ 1005 / GAP Records FACOZ 1006First yearLP, Album, White Label, LP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label, LP, Album, White Label |
| 1981 | Ireland | Factory FACT 40First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | Factory FACT 40First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | Factory FACT 40First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1981 | Italy | Factory FACT 40First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK | Factory FACT 40First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1981 | Australia | GAP Records FACDM 1005/6 / Factory FACDM 1005/6First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Factory 301 002 / Factory FACT 40First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK | Factory FACT 40First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK | Factory FACT 40 / Factory FACT.40First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Canada | Factory FACD 07/08First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK | Factory FACT 40LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | UK | Factory FACT 40LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Portugal | Factory VFACT 111-19/20 / Vimúsica VFACT 111-19/20LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | Nuevos Medios 36-005 A / Nuevos Medios 36-005LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australia | Festival Records L 30401 / Factory FACT 40LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Europe | Factory FACT 40LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2007 | UK | London Records 25646 4032 1LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2007 | US | Rhino Records RHI1 264636LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2007 | US | Rhino Records JD-STILLLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2007 | US | Rhino Records JD-STILLLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Unknown | Stiletto 992 540 / Stiletto 992 540LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | Unknown | Factory FACTXX 005LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| 2014 | Unknown | Stiletto 992 540 / Stiletto 992 540LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | Rhino Records R1 183920 / Factory FACT.40LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2015 | UK & Europe | Factory FACT.40 / Factory FACT. 40LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | USA, Canada & Europe | Factory FACT.40LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Stiletto 992 540 / Stiletto 992 540LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Italy | Factory FACT 40LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Factory FACT 40LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Factory FACT 40LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Factory FACT 40LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | Nuevos Medios 36-005 A / Factory FACT 40LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | Factory FACT 40LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | UK | Factory FACT 40LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | Factory FACT 40LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Repress |
52 vinyl pressings of Still are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1981 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, Australia, France, Canada and more. One of them is Factory FACT 40, released October 8, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FACT 40, FACDM 1005/6, 301 002, FACD 07/08) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FACT 40 A-I EG THE CHICKEN WON'T STOP TOWN HOUSE and FACT 40 B. EG -< -< -< -< -< -< TOWN HOUSE. 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.
