Vinyl pressings
by Larry Groce · 1975
Junkfood Junkie was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 1975, the album's first year, in 4 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.
TCA 5725S-1D T1 1Side A runout, variant 1
TCA 5726S-1D T1Side B runout, variant 1
TCA 5725S-1C TIISide A runout, variant 2
TCA 5726S-1C TISide B runout, variant 2
WBS-8165-TCA-5725-S-1A-1.Runout Side A etched (Variant 1)
WBS-8165-TCA-5726-S-1A-1.Runout Side B etched (Variant 1)
WBS-8165-TCA-5725-S-1B #1Runout Side A etched (Variant 2)
WBS-8165-TCA-5726-S-1A SUB #2Runout Side B etched (Variant 2)
WBS-8165-TCA-5725-S-1B (Artisan Logo) ∿Runout Side A etched
WBS-8165-TCA-5726 1A. (Artisan Logo) ∿Runout Side B etched
WDS-8165 TCA-5725-S 1A [Artisan logo] ssA Runout
WBS - ̶W̶D̶S̶-8165 TCA-5726-S1A s [Artisan logo] sIB Runout
(TCA5725)SA Label
(TCA5726)SB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WBS-8165First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WB 8165First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8165First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8165First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1975 | US | Peaceable Records Peaceable Number ThreeFirst year7" | 7" |
| 1975 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8165First year7", Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8165First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8165 / Curb Records WBS 8165First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1975 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8165First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8165 / Curb Records WBS 8165First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8165 / Curb Records WBS 8165First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1975 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8165 / Curb Records WBS 8165First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1976 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 167167", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 167167", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of Junkfood Junkie are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WBS 8165.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WBS 8165, Peaceable Number Three, WBS-8165, WB 8165) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TCA 5725S-1D T1 1 and TCA 5726S-1D T1. 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.
