Vinyl pressings
by Motörhead · 1977
England was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 2 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.
M3 315814 1 7YPART 83426 21Side A, stamped runout
M3 315815 1 7YP ART 83427 21Side B, stamped runout
7Y Part 83.426Side A, matrix# on label
7Y Part 83.427Side B, matrix# on label
0900.022-A PFRunout Side A
0900.022-B PFRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | France | Skydog mh 001 / Skydog MH 001First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Sweden | Blitz Records AB mh 001 / Blitz Records AB MH 001First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Stiff Records BUY 97", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | Stiff Records BUY 97", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | UK | Stiff Records BUY 97", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Stiff Records BUY 97", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Spain | Munster Records 71477", Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | 7", Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2001 | Spain | Munster Records 71477", Single, 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2001 | Spain | Munster Records 71477", 45 RPM, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc |
| 2001 | Spain | Munster Records 71477", Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | 7", Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2009 | France | Pitshark Records RIK 02012", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2009 | France & Benelux | Pitshark Records RIK 02012", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2009 | France & Benelux | Pitshark Records RIK 02012", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Colored vinyl |
| 2009 | France & Benelux | Pitshark Records RIK 02012", 45 RPM, Single, Special Edition, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Special Edition, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2009 | UK | Devils Jukebox Records DJB 97", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2009 | UK | Devils Jukebox Records DJB 9 / Devils Jukebox Records djb0097", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2009 | UK | Devils Jukebox Records DJB 97", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 2009 | UK | Devils Jukebox Records DJB 97", Single, 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2009 | UK | Devils Jukebox Records DJB 97", Single, 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2009 | UK | Devils Jukebox Records DJB9-PRO7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Promo, Reissue · Promo, Limited, Numbered | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Promo, Reissue · Promo, Limited, Numbered |
| 2009 | UK | Devils Jukebox Records DJB97", Single, Numbered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Numbered | 7", Single, Numbered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Stiff Records BUY 97", Single | 7", Single |
23 vinyl pressings of England are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1977 and 2009.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in France, Sweden. One of them is Skydog mh 001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use mh 001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M3 315814 1 7YPART 83426 21 and M3 315815 1 7YP ART 83427 21. 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.
