Vinyl pressings
by Koro · 1983
EP was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1983, the album's first year. 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.
NR - 15035 - A JESide A, etched runout
NR - 15035 - B JESide B, etched runout
NR15035-1Side A, printed on label
NR15035-2Side B, printed on 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | US | Not On Label (Koro Self-released)First year7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Germany | Not On Label (Koro)7", EP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 7", EP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 1990 | Germany | Not On Label (Koro)7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 1990 | Germany | Not On Label (Koro)7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Test pressing | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | US | Sorry State SSR70027", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue, Remastered | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2006 | US | Sorry State SSR70027", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2006 | US | Sorry State SSR70027", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2006 | US | Sorry State SSR70027", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Sorry State SSR-1157", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Sorry State SSR-1157", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Remastered | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2023 | UK | Sorry State SSR-1157", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Sorry State SSR-1157", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Reagan Era HC7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Sorry State SSR-70027", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Remastered | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Remastered |
14 vinyl pressings of EP are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1983 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US. One of them is Not On Label (Koro Self-released).
Check the catalog number on the label and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NR - 15035 - A JE and NR - 15035 - B JE. 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.
