Vinyl pressings
by Men At Work · 1983
Overkill 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.
40 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.
MX202450 BA223038-1 ZSS-169249 - AUS. [etched] k disc [stamped] JG [etched]Side A runout groove
MX202451 BA223038-2 ZSS-169250-AUS [etched] k disc [stamped] JG [etched]Side B runout groove
MX202558Label side A
MX202559Label side B
ZSS-169249-1A JG P KdiscSide A runout, variant 1
ZSS-169250-1C JG P KdiscSide B runout, variant 1
P ZSS-169249-1C ∙ Kdisc JGSide A runout, variant 2
P ZSS-169250-1B ∙∙ Kdisc JGSide B runout, variant 2
TA-3220-A1 ΛSide A
TA-3220-B1 ΛSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Unknown | CBS CBS A 3220First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | Australia | CBS BA 223038First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Australia | CBS SAMPLER 74First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Brazil | Discos CBS 43544 / Discos CBS 43.544First year7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | Canada | Columbia 38 03795First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Canada | Columbia CDN-93First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Costa Rica | CBS 7012701First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Costa Rica | CBS 7012701First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Europe | CBS CBSA 3220 / CBS A 3220First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | CBS CBS A 12-3220First year12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | Europe | CBS CBSA 3220 / CBS A 3220First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | CBS CBSA 3220 / CBS A 3220First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | CBS A 3220 / CBS CBS A 3220First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Ireland | CBS CBSA 3220 / CBS A 3220First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Italy | CBS CBS A 3220First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
40 vinyl pressings of Overkill are listed here, from 19 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Australia, US, UK, Brazil and more. One of them is CBS BA 223038.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BA 223038, SAMPLER 74, CBS A 3220, 38-03795) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MX202450 BA223038-1 ZSS-169249 - AUS. [etched] k disc [stamped] JG [etched] and MX202451 BA223038-2 ZSS-169250-AUS [etched] k disc [stamped] JG [etched]. 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.
