Vinyl pressings
by Lords Of The New Church · 1983
Is Nothing Sacred? 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.
10 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 7 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.
24-25673-1A-1 A NLRunout side A, stamped
24-25673-1B-1 A NLRunout side B, stamped
24-025673-1Label side A
24-025673-2Label side B
SP 70039 A//2 ▽ 420 VRunout side A, stamped, variant 1
SP 70039 B//2 ▽ 420 VRunout side B, stamped, variant 1
SP 70039 A//2 ▽ 420 V 1 1Runout side A, stamped, variant 2
SP 70039 B//2 ▽ 420 V 11 1Runout side B, stamped, variant 2
SP-70039-A1Runout side A, etched, Variant 1
SP-70039-B INT. SP 70039 B2Runout side B, etched / (SP 70039 B2) stamped, Variant 1
SP-070039-A-INT SP 70039 A2Runout side A, etched / (SP 70039 A2) stamped, Variant 2
SP-70039-B INT. SP 70039 B2Runout side B, etched / (SP 70039 B2) stamped, Variant 2
MR △ 26226 SP-070039 A M1 K̸N̸O̸W̸ H̸O̸W T̸O G̸ET A̸ N̸U̸N P̸REGN̸A̸N̸T̸?̸Side A, etched
MR △ 26226X SP-070039 B M2 KNOW WHY YOU PUT GAFFERS TAPE AROUND GERBILSSide B, etched
A&M SP 070039 A ESI EMW ̶K̶̸̶N̶̸̶O̶̸̶W̶̸̶ ̶H̶̸̶O̶̸̶W̶ ̶T̶̸̶O̶ ̶G̶̸̶E̶T̶ ̶A̶̸̶ ̶N̶̸̶U̶̸̶N̶ ̶P̶̸̶R̶E̶G̶N̶̸̶A̶̸̶N̶̸̶T̶̸̶?̶̸̶A Side etched
A&M SP 070039B" ESI EMW ̶K̶N̶O̶W̶ ̶W̶H̶Y̶ ̶Y̶O̶U̶ ̶P̶U̶T̶ ̶G̶A̶F̶F̶E̶R̶S̶ ̶T̶A̶P̶E̶ ̶A̶R̶O̶U̶N̶D̶ ̶G̶E̶R̶B̶I̶L̶S̶B Side etched
SP-070039 A RCA2 K̸N̸O̸W̸ H̸O̸W T̸O G̸ET A̸ N̸U̸N P̸REGN̸A̸N̸T̸?̸Side A, etched
SP-070039 B RCA2 KNOW WHY YOU PUT GAFFERS TAPE AROUND GERBILSSide B, etched
A&M SP 070039A RCA 2 K̸N̸O̸W̸ H̸O̸W T̸O G̸ET A̸ N̸U̸N P̸REGN̸A̸N̸T̸?̸Variant 2: Side A etched
SP-070039-B RCA 3Variant 2: Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Canada | I.R.S. Records SP 70039First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | I.R.S. Records SP 70039 / Illegal Records ILP 25673LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Illegal Records ILP 25673 / I.R.S. Records SP 70039LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1983 | Europe | Illegal Records ILP 25673 / I.R.S. Records SP 70039LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1983 | France | I.R.S. Records ILP 25673First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Greece | Illegal Records ILP 25673First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1983 | Spain | Epic ILP 25673First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | I.R.S. Records SP 70039First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | UK | I.R.S. Records SP 70039First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | I.R.S. Records SP70039 / I.R.S. Records SP-70039First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | I.R.S. Records SP 70039LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | US | I.R.S. Records SP70039 / I.R.S. Records SP-70039First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | I.R.S. Records SP70039 / I.R.S. Records SP-70039First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Illegal Records ILP 25673 / Illegal Records (SP 70039)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Japan | I.R.S. Records 28AP 2846LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | Drastic Plastic Records DPRLP-57LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2015 | US | Drastic Plastic Records DPRLP57-CLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered |
| 2015 | US | Drastic Plastic Records DPRLP57-HLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | I.R.S. Records SP 75039LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
20 vinyl pressings of Is Nothing Sacred? are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1983 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Europe, UK, US, Canada and more. One of them is Illegal Records ILP 25673, released September 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILP 25673, SP 70039, SP70039) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 24-25673-1A-1 A NL and 24-25673-1B-1 A NL. 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.
