Vinyl pressings
by Mo-Dettes · 1980
Paint It Black 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.
16 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
550Flexi runout written
ZPDR 64194 DET 1 A//1∇E P 11Side A Runout [Stamped] variant 1
ZDPR 64195 DET 1 B//1∇E P 1 21Side B Runout [Stamped] variant 1
ZPDR 64194 DET 1 A//1∇E P 11 4Runout A stamped variant 2
ZPDR 64194 DET 1 A//1∇EP 11Side A Runout [Stamped]
ZDPR 64195 DET 1 B//1∇EP 1 21Side B Runout [Stamped]
ZPDR 64194 DET 1 A//1∇E P 11Side A runout, stamped
ZDPR 64195 DET 1 B//1∇E P 11 3Side B runout, stamped
ZPDR 64194 DET 1 A//1∇E P 11Side A Runout [Stamped] variant 1
ZDPR 64195 DET 1 B//1∇E P 1 21Side B Runout [Stamped] variant 1
L/N 8069 - ISetched on flexa runout
ZPDR 64194Label A
ZPDR 64194
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 | Germany | Deram 6.12 889 / Deram 6.12889First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Germany | Deram 6.12 889 / Deram 6.12889First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Italy | Deram DETR 1First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Portugal | Deram PROLF 002 FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Spain | Deram ZPDR 64195 / Deram MO 1975First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Spain | Deram MO 1975First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | UK | Deram DET-R1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Deram DET-R1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Deram DET-R 1 / Deram DET-R1First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Deram DET-R1 / Deram DET-R 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Flexi-disc, 7", Single Sided, 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Flexi-disc, 7", Single Sided, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | UK | Deram DET-R 1 / Deram SFI 550First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Flexi-disc, 7", Single Sided, 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Flexi-disc, 7", Single Sided, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | UK | Deram DET-R 1 / Deram SFI 550First year7", Single, Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided | 7", Single, Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided |
| 1980 | UK | Deram DET-R 1 / Deram SFI 550First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Flexi-disc, 7", Single Sided, 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Flexi-disc, 7", Single Sided, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | UK | Deram DET-R 1 / Mode Records Mode 1 1/2First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided |
| 1980 | Japan | Deram K07S-7013First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
16 vinyl pressings of Paint It Black are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, Japan, Germany, Italy and more. One of them is Deram DET-R 1, released June 27, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DET-R 1, DET-R1, K07S-7013, 6.12 889) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 550 and ZPDR 64194 DET 1 A//1∇E P 11. 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.
