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Venus Eccentric! / Regulations

by Neon Hearts · 1977

14 pressings3 countriesPunkRock

Venus Eccentric! / Regulations 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Venus Eccentric! / Regulations

3 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year. 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.

UK

1977
Label and catalog number
Neon Hearts Records NEON 001
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · No Made In England Text
Runout / matrix

NIA E.G.

NIB E.G.

Full details of this pressing

UK

1977
Label and catalog number
Neon Hearts Records NEON 001
Format
7", Single, Limited Edition
Runout / matrix

NIA E.G.Side A runout etched

NIB E.G.Side B runout etched

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 14 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977UKNeon Hearts Records NEON 001First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited
1977UKNeon Hearts Records NEON 001First year7", Single, Limited Edition · Limited7", Single, Limited Edition · Limited
1977UKNeon Hearts Records NEON 001First year7", 45 RPM, Mispress7", 45 RPM, Mispress
2000s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2001GermanyLast Year's Youth Records LAST 67", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2001GermanyLast Year's Youth Records LAST 67", Reissue7", Reissue
2001GermanyLast Year's Youth Records LAST 6 - 20017", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
2020s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022UKOverground Records OVER 1837", 45 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2022UKOverground Records OVER 1837", Reissue7", Reissue
2022UKOverground Records OVER 183 / Neon Hearts Records OVER 1837", Reissue · Colored vinyl7", Reissue · Colored vinyl
2022UKOverground Records OVER 1837", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2022UKOverground Records OVER 1837", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2022UKOverground Records OVER 1837", Reissue · Colored vinyl7", Reissue · Colored vinyl
2022UKOverground Records OVER 1837", Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing7", Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanNot On Label (Neon Hearts) NH A+B7", 45 RPM, Reissue, White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial7", 45 RPM, Reissue, White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial

Tracklist

  1. AVenus Eccentric2:20
  2. BRegulations2:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Venus Eccentric! / Regulations are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Venus Eccentric! / Regulations are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1977 and 2022.

When was Venus Eccentric! / Regulations first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK. One of them is Neon Hearts Records NEON 001.

How do I tell if my copy of Venus Eccentric! / Regulations is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NEON 001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NIA E.G. and NIB E.G.. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Venus Eccentric! / Regulations on vinyl worth?

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.

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