Vinyl pressings
by Max Webster · 1980
Universal Juveniles was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 5 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.
ANR-1-1027-A (EDP) MASTERDISKSide A runout variant 1
ANR-1-1027-B ① (EDP) MASTERDISKSide B runout variant 1
ANR-1-1027-A EDP MASTERDISKSide A runout variant 2
ANR-1-1027-B-1 ① EDP MASTERDISKSide B runout variant 2
ANR - 1627 - 1 IA 2GRunout side A, etched
ANR - 1627 - 2 IA 2GRunout side B, etched
Side 1 ANR-H027-A-1 Side 2 LOO 10721ST SIDE Universal Juveniles 2ND SIDE Kenny Rogers Greatest Hits
ANR-1-1027-A-1 (EDP) MASTERDISKSide A runout
ANR-1-1027-B-1 ① EDP MASTERDISKSide B runout
6337144 1 (Y) //1∇E420 11 2 1Side 1
6337144 2 (Y) //2∇E420 1 1 3Side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | Anthem ANR-1-1027First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Anthem ANR 1627LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Canada | Anthem ANR-1-627First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Anthem ANR-1-1027First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Anthem ANR-1-1027First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1980 | Canada | Anthem ANR-1-1027LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1980 | Canada | Anthem ANR-1-1027First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1980 | Germany | Mercury 6337 144First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Anthem ANR-1-1027First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Mercury 6337 144First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Mercury 6337 144First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | Mercury 6337 144First yearLP, Album, Mispress | LP, Album, Mispress |
| 1980 | US | Mercury SRM-1-3855First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Mercury SRM-1-3855First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Mercury SRM-1-3855First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Canada | Ole Media Management LP OLE52LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
17 vinyl pressings of Universal Juveniles are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1980 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Canada, UK, US, Germany and more. One of them is Anthem ANR-1-1027.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ANR-1-1027, ANR-1-627, 6337 144, SRM-1-3855) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ANR-1-1027-A (EDP) MASTERDISK and ANR-1-1027-B ① (EDP) MASTERDISK. 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.
