Vinyl pressings
by Level 42 · 1982
The Pursuit Of Accidents 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.
20 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 14 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.
POLD 5067 A // 1 ∇ 420 H TOWNHOUSE 11 1A side runout stamped variant 1
POLD 5067 B // 1 ∇ 420 H TOWNHOUSE 11 1B side runout stamped variant 1
POLD 5067 A // 1 ∇ 420 H TOWNHOUSE 1 1 3 1A side runout stamped variant 2
POLD 5067 B // 1 ∇ 420 H TOWNHOUSE 1 1 29B side runout stamped variant 2
PD16359AS-PRC-C-2-1 STERLINGSide A Runout
PD16359-BS-PRC-C1-1-1 STERLINGSide B Runout
PD·1·6359·ASSide A label
PD·1·6359·BSSide B label
PD1 6359 AS HRM STERLING A-2 ↔Side A Runout (Etched, with STERLING stamped)
PD1 6359 BS HRM STERLING Ⓗ A-1 ↔Side B Runout (Etched, with STERLING stamped)
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 | Polydor 2383649 / Polydor 2383 649First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Australasia | Polydor 2383649 / Polydor 2383 649First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Polydor 2383 649First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | Polydor 2383 649First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Polydor 2383 649LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Germany | Polydor 2383 649First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | Polydor 2383 649First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Polydor 2383 649First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Polydor 28MM 0226First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Polydor 28MM 0226First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Polydor 2383 649First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Philippines | Polydor 2383 649First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Portugal | Polydor 2383 649First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2383 649First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Polydor 2383 649First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Polydor 810 015-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Polydor 810 015-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Polydor PD-1-6359LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
25 vinyl pressings of The Pursuit Of Accidents are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1982 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Australasia, France and more. One of them is Polydor POLD 5067, released September 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POLD 5067, PD-1-6359, 2383649, 2383 649) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POLD 5067 A // 1 ∇ 420 H TOWNHOUSE 11 1 and POLD 5067 B // 1 ∇ 420 H TOWNHOUSE 11 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.
