Vinyl pressings
by New Model Army · 1987
New Model Army was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 4 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.
CLP-1-46928 F∙2 ɑ B-28088-F2 △17150 1-1 SPO-1Etched Runout Side A Variant 1
CLP-1-46928 F∙2 ɑ B-28089-F2 △17150-X 1-1 SPO-1Etched Runout Side B Variant 1
MASTERED BY CAPITOLStamped Runout Side A And B
CLP-1-46928 F∙1 ɑ B-28088-F1 △17150 Wally 1-1Etched Runout Side A Variant 2
AL-SP CLP-1-46928 F2 ɑ B-208088-F2 △17150 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally /-1 SP0-1Side A Runout
AL-SP CLP-2-46928 F2 ɑ B-208089-F2 △17150-X MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally /-1 SP0-1Side B Runout
CLP-46928-1 1B2HZ: DM2Side 1
CLP-46928-2 1C2HZ: DM2Side 2
1C 046 Y-7469281 ALabel side A
1C 046 Y-7469281 BLabel side B
7469281-A1Side A, stamped runout
7469281-B1Side B, stamped runout
7469281-A1Side A runout, stamped
7469281-B1Side B runout, stamped
1C 046 Y-7 46928 1 ASide A label
1C 046 Y-7 46928 1 BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Canada | Capitol Records CLP-46928First yearLP, Mini-Album | LP, Mini-Album |
| 1987 | Canada | EMI Electrola 7 46928 1First year12", Mini-Album, Promo · Promo | 12", Mini-Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Europe | EMI 1C 046 Y 7 46928 1First yearLP, Mini-Album | LP, Mini-Album |
| 1987 | Europe | EMI 046 Y 7 46928 1 / EMI 1C 046 Y 7 46928 1First yearLP, Mini-Album | LP, Mini-Album |
| 1987 | Europe | EMI 046 Y 7 46928 1 / EMI 1C 046 Y 7 46928 1First yearLP, Mini-Album, Stereo | LP, Mini-Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | EMI 038 7 46928 1 / EMI 038-7 46928 1First yearLP, Mini-Album | LP, Mini-Album |
| 1987 | Germany | EMI 038 7 46928 1 / EMI 038- 7 46928 1First yearLP, Mini-Album | LP, Mini-Album |
| 1987 | US | Capitol Records CLP-46928 / EMI CLP-46928First yearLP, Mini-Album | LP, Mini-Album |
| 1987 | US | Capitol Records CLP 46928First yearLP, Mini-Album | LP, Mini-Album |
| 1988 | Brazil | EMI 064 746928 1 / Capitol Records 064 746928 1LP, Mini-Album | LP, Mini-Album |
10 vinyl pressings of New Model Army are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, Canada, Europe, Germany. One of them is Capitol Records CLP-46928.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CLP-46928, CLP 46928, 1C 046 Y 7 46928 1, 046 Y 7 46928 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CLP-1-46928 F∙2 ɑ B-28088-F2 △17150 1-1 SPO-1 and CLP-1-46928 F∙2 ɑ B-28089-F2 △17150-X 1-1 SPO-1. 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.
