Vinyl pressings
by Midnight Oil · 1982
10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 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.
8 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
MX202150-B -D2 SBP237868-1 GOOD FELLOW ONE TALK PLASTIC MR. NICK TOWNHOUSESide A runout, variant 1
MX202151-B -D2 SBP237868-2 ITS ABOUT THE ENDING TOWNHOUSESide B runout, variant 1
MX202150 SBP237868-1 TOWNHOUSE GOOD FELLA ONE TALK PLASTIC MR. NICKSide A runout, variant 2
MX202151 SBP237868-2 TOWNHOUSE IT'S ABOUT THE ENDINGSide B runout, variant 2
CBS.25314-A2 GOOD FELLA ONE TALK PLASTIC MR.NICK (stamped) TOWNHOUSESide A etched
CBS.25314-B1 (stamped) TOWNHOUSESide B etched
CBS.25314-A2 GOOD FELLA ONE TALK PLASTIC MR.NICK CBS <scratch> A2(stamped) TOWNHOUSEVariant 1 Side A
CBS 25314-B2 ITS ABOUT THE ENDING <Variant 1 Side B
AL 38996-1ASide A (Variant 1)
BL 38996-1BSide B (Variant 1)
AL 38996-1C F3 0 GTSide A (Variant 2)
BL 38996-1C B (scratched out: AL 38996 J6996-1C) 0 GISide B (Variant 2)
P o AL 38996-1B COLUMBIA NYSide A
P o BL 38996-1B COLUMBIA NYSide B
(Side A etched): CBS.25314-A1 GOOD FELLA ONE TALK PLASTIC MR.NICK (stamped) TOWNHOUSE
(Side B etched): CBS.25314-B1 (stamped) TOWNHOUSE
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 | Japan | Epic 25.3P-457First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Epic 25.3P-457First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 237868First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | CBS 25314 / CBS CBS 25314First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | CBS 25314First yearLP, Promo, White Label · Promo | LP, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Columbia BFC 38996First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Columbia BFC 38996First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Australia | CBS SBP 237868 / Sprint SBP 237868First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Spain | CBS S 25314LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Columbia C 38996 / Columbia PC 38996LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Columbia FC 38996LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Columbia FC 38996LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | CBS CBS 462486 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | CBS 462486 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | Brazil | CBS 177.170/1-25314 / Discos CBS 177.170LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Spain | CBS 462486 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1991 | Brazil | CBS 177.170/1-25314 / Columbia 177.170LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Australia | Sony Music Entertainment (Australia) Limited 88985339151LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 25314LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Columbia C 38996 / Columbia PC 38996LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Columbia BFC 38996LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
21 vinyl pressings of 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1982 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Australia, UK, US, Japan and more. One of them is CBS SBP 237868, released November 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SBP 237868, 25314, BFC 38996, 25.3P-457) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MX202150-B -D2 SBP237868-1 GOOD FELLOW ONE TALK PLASTIC MR. NICK TOWNHOUSE and MX202151-B -D2 SBP237868-2 ITS ABOUT THE ENDING TOWNHOUSE. 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.
