Vinyl pressings
by Klaatu · 1978
Sir Army Suit 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.
13 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 9 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.
SBA-16059A-2 ➁ JAMF ◎Side A runout, variant 1
SBA-16059B-2 ➁ JAMF ◎Side B runout, variant 1
SBA-16059A-2 JAMF ◎Side A runout, variant 2
SBA-16059B JAMF ◎Side B runout, variant 2
Z2-SW1-11836 #1 CUB [Scrible] JAMF 0Side A runout variant 1
Z1-SW2-11836 #1 CUB [Scrible] JAMF 0Side B runout variant 1
Z1-SW1-11836 #1 CUB [Scrible] JAMF 0Side A runout variant 2
Z1-SW2-11836 #1 CUB [Scrible] JAMF 0Side B runout variant 2
Z2-SW1-11836 #2 —◁ CUB JAMFRunout side A, variant 1
Z3-SW2-11836 —◁ CUB JAMFRunout side B, variant 1
Z3 - SW1-11836 • ─◁ CUB [Animal Sketch] JAMFRunout side A, variant 2
Z3 - SW2 - 11836#2 • ─◁ CUB [Animal Sketch] JAMFRunout side B, variant 2
Z2-SW1-11836 #1 CUB [Scrible] JAMF 0Side A runout
Z1-SW1-11836 #1 CUB [Scrible] JAMF 0Side B runout
SW 1-11836Side A label
SW 2-11836Side B label
Z6-SW1-11836 1 * CUBSide 1, etched
SW2-11836 F9 1 * K|Side 2, etched
JAMFBoth sides, stamped
MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide 2, stamped
SW1. 11836Side A [etched]
SW2. 11836Side B [etched]
SW1-11836Side A (Label)
SW2-11836Side B (Label)
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 | Australia | Capitol Records ST-11836First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Brazil | Capitol Records 31C 064 85596First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Capitol Records 2S 068 - 85596 / Capitol Records 2S 068 - 85.596First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 064-85 596First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 064-85 596First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 062 - 85596First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Philippines | Capitol Records SW 11836First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Scandinavia | Capitol Records 7C 062 - 85596First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Capitol Records SW 11836 / Capitol Records SW-11836First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Capitol Records SW 11836 / Capitol Records SW-11836First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Capitol Records SW 11836 / Capitol Records SW-11836First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Capitol Records SW 11836 / Capitol Records SW-11836First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Capitol Records SW-511836 / Capitol Records SW-11836LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1978 | Canada | Capitol Records SW-11836LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | Canada | Daffodil Records SBA 16059First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Capitol Records SN-16062LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
17 vinyl pressings of Sir Army Suit are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Canada, US, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Daffodil Records SBA 16059, released August 23, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SBA 16059, SW 11836, ST-11836, 31C 064 85596) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SBA-16059A-2 ➁ JAMF ◎ and SBA-16059B-2 ➁ JAMF ◎. 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.
