Vinyl pressings
by Middle Of The Road · 1981
The Medley was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 6 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.
0030 419 S 1 320 DRunout side A, stamped, variant 1
0030 419 S 2 320 BRunout side B, stamped, variant 1
0030 419 S 1 320 1 BRunout side A, stamped, variant 2
0030 419 S 2 320 1 ARunout side B, stamped, variant 2
DE 705 A 520Runout area side A
DE 705 A 520Runout area side B
161 005 1 ◇HB◇Runout side A
161005 B 33C1Runout side B
161 005 1A ◇HB◇Runout [stamped/handetched] side A
161005 B 33C1Runout [stamped] side B
161.005 ALabel side A
161.005 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Germany | CNR 0030.419First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Partially Mixed, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Partially Mixed, Stereo |
| 1981 | Italy | Delta DE 705First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Partially Mixed, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Partially Mixed, Stereo |
| 1981 | Netherlands | CNR 161.005First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Netherlands | CNR 151.050First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Netherlands | CNR 161.005First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Netherlands | CNR 151.050First year12", 45 RPM, Compilation, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1981 | Netherlands | CNR 161.005First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Portugal | CNR 503 404First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | Spain | CNR 63 99 305First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Partially Mixed, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Partially Mixed, Stereo |
| 1981 | Spain | CNR 61 98 499First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Partially Mixed, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Partially Mixed, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | Pulsar PUS 103First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | France | Trema 51000112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | France | Trema 410 184 / Trema 410.1847", 45 RPM, Single, Partially Mixed | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Partially Mixed |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Trema 410.1847" | 7" |
14 vinyl pressings of The Medley are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Germany, UK, Italy, Netherlands and more. One of them is CNR 0030.419.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0030.419, PUS 103, DE 705, 161.005) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0030 419 S 1 320 D and 0030 419 S 2 320 B. 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.
