Vinyl pressings
by Malcolm McLaren · 1983
Duck Rock 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.
29 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 19 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.
MMLP 001 A//1 ▽ 420 H¹ 11 TOWNHOUSE SUPREME PERSONRun-out side A, stamped variant 1
MMLP 001 B//1 ▽ 420 H TOWNHOUSE SUPREME PERSON 11Run-out side B, stamped variant 1
MMLP 001 A//2 ▽ 420 H 11 TOWNHOUSE SUPREME PERSONRun-out side A, stamped, variant 2
MMLP 001 B//2 ▽ 420 H 12 TOWNHOUSE SUPREME PERSONRun-out side B, stamped, variant 2
MMLP 1 A - 1U - 1 - TOWNHOUSE SUPREME PERSONRunout side A
MMLP 1 B - 1U - 1 - TOWNHOUSE SUPREME PERSONRunout side B
ST-IL-835227-A [SRC logo] 1-1 STERLINGSide 1 etched [SRC logo, STERLING stamped]
ST-IL-835228-A [SRC logo] 1-1 [Star] STERLINGSide 2 etched [SRC logo, STERLING stamped]
ST-IL-835227-SPA-Side Label
ST-IL-835228-SPB-Side Label
[SRC logo] ST-IL-835227-DJ-2 SPAR B-18200-2 STERLING △4594 0- 1-2Runout side A
ST-IL-835228-DJ-1 SPAR [SRC logo] 1-2 B-182201-1 STERLING 0- △4599̶ 4-XRunout side B
ST-IL-835227-ARLabel side A
ST-IL-835228-ARLabel side B
ST-IL-835227-ARLabel A
ST-IL-835228-ARLabel B
ST-IL-835227-A SPAR ( ) l-2 B-18202-A STERLING △4595 0-
ST-IL-835228-A SPAR ( ) I-2 B-18203-A * STERLING △4595-x 0-
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 | Argentina | Charisma 27005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Australasia | Charisma 810 432-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Brazil | Charisma 81043215 / Charisma 810 432-1 5First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Island Records MMLP 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Charisma MMLP1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Ecuador | Charisma L.P.-30240First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Virgin 206 908First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | Charisma 810 432-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Charisma 810 432-1 / Charisma MMLP1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Greece | Charisma 810432-1 / Charisma 810 432-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Greece | Charisma 810432-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1983 | Italy | Charisma 810 432-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | Charisma 28S-155 / Polystar 28S-155First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Charisma 28S-155 / Polystar 28S-155First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Charisma 810 432-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UK | The State51 Conspiracy MMDR1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 12", 45 RPM, All Media, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 12", 45 RPM, All Media, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australasia | Charisma MMLP1 / Charisma 810 432-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Charisma 810 432-1LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | US | Island Records 90068-1 / Island Records 7 90068-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
33 vinyl pressings of Duck Rock are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1983 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Israel, Argentina and more. One of them is Charisma MMLP1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MMLP1, 90068-1, 810 432-1, 27005) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MMLP 001 A//1 ▽ 420 H¹ 11 TOWNHOUSE SUPREME PERSON and MMLP 001 B//1 ▽ 420 H TOWNHOUSE SUPREME PERSON 11. 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.
