Vinyl pressings
by Killing Joke · 1982
Revelations was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
EGMD 3 A//1▽420 S 1 1 3 STRAWBERRYSide A, Runout, Stamped, Variant 1
EGMD 3 B//1▽420 S 1 1 3 STRAWBERRYSide B, Runout, Stamped, Variant 1
EGMD 3 A//1▽420 S 1 1 1 STRAWBERRYSide A, Runout, Stamped, Variant 2
EGMD 3 B//1▽420 S 1 1 1 STRAWBERRYSide B, Runout, Stamped, Variant 2
EGMD.3-A HUB STERLINGRunout, side A, etched, "Sterling" stamped
EGMD-3B HUB STERLINGRunout, side B, etched, "Sterling" stamped
EGMD 3ALabel, side A
EGMD 3BLabel, side B
2311 146 S1 320 1 ARunout A, stamped, var.1
2311 146 S2 320 1 ARunout B, stamped, var.1
2311 146 S1 320 1 BRunout A, stamped, var.2
2311 146 S2 320 1 BRunout B, stamped, var.2
2311146 A .. H2Side A runout
2311146 B. H2Side B runout
EGMD-3-AVariant 1 Side A
EGMD-3Variant 1 Side B
EGMD-3-A SNB Al 230 QuVariant 2 side A runout, etched
EMGD-3 B SNB Al 230 Qu ①Variant 2 side B runout, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australasia | Malicious Damage 2311 146First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Malicious Damage EGMD 3First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Polydor 2311 146 / EG 2311 146First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Italy | Malicious Damage 2311 146First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Malicious Damage 28MM 0179First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Polydor 28MM0179First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Polydor 2311 146 / EG 2311 146First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | Malicious Damage 23 11 146First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | EG EGMD 3First yearLP, Promo, White Label · Promo | LP, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Editions EG EGMD 3 / Malicious Damage EGMD 3First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Editions EG EGMD 3LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | UK | Malicious Damage EGMD 3 / Malicious Damage 2311 146First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | EG 2311 146 / Malicious Damage 2311 146First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | EG 207 966 / EG 207 966-620LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | UK | EG EGLP 59LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | US | EG EGLP 59LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | UK | Let Them Eat Vinyl LETV016LPLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2008 | UK | Let Them Eat Vinyl LETV016LP12", 12", All Media, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | 12", 12", All Media, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2008 | UK | Let Them Eat Vinyl LETV016LP12", Album, Reissue, Remastered | 12", Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Caroline International CAROLR056LPLP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc |
21 vinyl pressings of Revelations are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1982 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Germany, Australasia and more. One of them is Malicious Damage EGMD 3, released April 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EGMD 3, 2311 146, 28MM 0179, 23 11 146) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EGMD 3 A//1▽420 S 1 1 3 STRAWBERRY and EGMD 3 B//1▽420 S 1 1 3 STRAWBERRY. 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.
