Vinyl pressings
by Kid Creole And The Coconuts · 1985
Endicott was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 10 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.
0-20351-A-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-21488-SH2 MASTERDISK SLM △10002 1-1Side 1
0-20351-B-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-21489-SH2 MASTERDISK SLM △10002-X 1-1Side 2
0-20351-A-UK MASTERDISK RL W̶8̶9̶8̶5̶T̶-̶A̶ MT.1 DAMONT BSide A runout, variant 1
0-20351-B-UK MASTERDISK W̶8̶9̶8̶5̶T̶-̶B̶ W8959 T B MT.1 DAMONT CSide B runout, variant 1
0-20351-A-UK MASTERDISK RL W̶8̶9̶8̶5̶T̶-̶A̶ W8959TA MT.1 DAMONT JSide A runout, variant 2
0-20351-B-UK MASTERDISK W8959TB W̶8̶9̶8̶5̶T̶-̶B̶ MT.1 DAMONT DSide B runout, variant 2
W 8959-A. ⇀ MT. DAMONT 7-28959-A-U.K. D MASTERDISK RLRunout etched/stamped side A
W 8959-B. ⇀ MT. DAMONT D 7-28959-B-U.K.Runout etched side B
W 8959 A*Label side A
W 8959 B*Label side B
W - 8959 - P - A OrlakeA Side
W 8959 - P - B OrlakeB Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | Sire 0-20351First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Australia | Sire 7-28959First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Canada | Sire 92 03510First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Sire 92 89597First year7" | 7" |
| 1985 | Canada | Sire 92 89597First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Europe | Sire 928 959-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Sire 920 351-0 / Sire W 8959TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | Sire 928 959-7 / Sire 928959-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | Sire 928 959-7 / Sire 928959-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Ireland | Sire W8959First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Ireland | Sire W8959First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Italy | Sire 92 8959-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Italy | Sire 92 0351-0 / Warner Bros. Records 92 0351-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Italy | Sire 92 8959-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records DS-054First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
26 vinyl pressings of Endicott are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Sire 0-20351.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-20351, 7-28959, W8959T, W8959) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0-20351-A-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-21488-SH2 MASTERDISK SLM △10002 1-1 and 0-20351-B-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-21489-SH2 MASTERDISK SLM △10002-X 1-1. 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.
