Vinyl pressings
by Mama's Boys · 1982
Plug It In 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.
5 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
PU 010 A.1. 웃 PHILIP DDCS CP TBRunout side A etched CP and TB intertwined, variant 1
PU 010 B.1. 웃 DDCS PHILIP CPRunout side B etched CP intertwined, variant 1
PU 010 A.1. 웃 PHILIP. DDCS CP TBRunout side A etched CP and TB intertwined, variant 2
PU 010 B-1 웃 DDCS PHILIP. CP TBRunout side B etched CP intertwined, variant 2
ULTRA-1-A2 S.W. A PORKY PRIME CUT.Side A runout
ULTRA-1-B2 S.W. A PORKY PRIME CUT.Side B runout
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 | France | Albion Records 201940First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Albion Records 2374 213First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Ireland | Pussy Records PU 010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Ultra! Noise ULTRA 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Ultra! Noise ULTRA 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Australia | Liberation Records LIB 5017LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | Victor VIL-6043LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Victor VIL 6043LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Germany | Albion Records ALLP 4.00136 JLP, Reissue, Special Edition · Colored vinyl | LP, Reissue, Special Edition · Colored vinyl |
| 1986 | UK | Castle Classics CLALP 111LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Castle Classics CLALP 111LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Castle Classics CLALP 111LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
12 vinyl pressings of Plug It In are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1982 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Ireland, UK, France, Germany. One of them is Pussy Records PU 010.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PU 010, ULTRA 1, 201940, 2374 213) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PU 010 A.1. 웃 PHILIP DDCS CP TB and PU 010 B.1. 웃 DDCS PHILIP CP. 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.
