Vinyl pressings
by Martin Stephenson And The Daintees · 1988
Gladsome, Humour & Blue was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 10 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.
KWLP 8 A//1▽420R 1 1 2Runout side A, variant 1
KWLP 8 B//1▽420 R 1 1 2Runout side B, variant 1
KWLP 8 A//1▽420 R 1 1 3Runout side A, variant 2
KWLP 8 B//1▽420 R 1 1 3Runout side B, variant 2
828 104-1 S 1 320 1 ERunout side A
828 104-1 S 2 320 1 ARunout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | Kitchenware Records 828 091-1 / London Records 828 091-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | London Records 828 091-1 / Kitchenware Records 828 091-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | Kitchenware Records 828 104-1 / Metronome 828 104-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Kitchenware Records 828 104-1 / Metronome 828 104-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Germany | Kitchenware RecordsFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Greece | London Records 828 091-1 / Kitchenware Records 828 091-1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1988 | Greece | London Records 828 091-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1988 | Netherlands | Kitchenware Records KWLP 8 / London Records 828091-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Netherlands | Kitchenware Records 828091-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Portugal | Kitchenware Records 828091-1 / London Records 828091-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Spain | Kitchenware Records 828 091-1 / London Records 828 091-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | UK | Kitchenware Records KWLP 8 / London Records 828091-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | UK | Kitchenware Records KWLP 8 / London Records 828091-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | Capitol Records C1-91751 / London Records C1-91751First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | South Korea | Sung Eum Limited 828 091-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
15 vinyl pressings of Gladsome, Humour & Blue are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1988 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Kitchenware Records KWLP 8.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KWLP 8, C1-91751, 828 091-1, 828 104-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, KWLP 8 A//1▽420R 1 1 2 and KWLP 8 B//1▽420 R 1 1 2. 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.
