Vinyl pressings
by New Model Army · 1986
The Ghost Of Cain was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. 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 1986, the album's first year, in 8 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.
EMC 3516A - 1 - 1 - 3 ⇀ D NickzRunout side A, variant 1
EMC 3516 B - 1 - 1 - ↿ ⇀ D | NickzRunout side B, variant 1
EMC 3516A - 1 - 1 - 1 x . D NickzRunout side A, variant 2
EMC 3516 B - 2C - 1 - ↿ ⇀ ↿ DRunout side B, variant 2
ST-1-12527 F-2 AL-SP ɑ B-25524-F2 △14462 1-1 0-1 SP 0-1A runout, variant 1
ST-2-12527 F-2 ɑ B-25525-F2 △14462-X 1-1 SP 0-1 AL-SPB runout, variant 1
ST-1-12527 F-1 ɑ B-25524-F1 △14462 1-1A runout, variant 2
ST-2-12527 F-1 ɑ B-25525-F1 △14462-X 1-1B runout, variant 2
2406321-A1Side A, stamped
2406321-B1Side B, stamped
2406321-A1Side-A runout stamp
2406321-B1Side-B runout stamp
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | EMI EMC.240632First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-12527First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | EMI 1 C 064-24 0632 1 / EMI 24 0632 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | EMI 1 C 064-24 0632 1 / EMI 24 0632 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Greece | EMI 062 2406321 / EMI 062-2406321First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Italy | EMI 64 7485381First yearLP, Album, Album | LP, Album, Album |
| 1986 | Spain | EMI 066 2406321First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Capitol Records ST-12527First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK | EMI EMC 3516 / EMI 24 0632 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Brazil | EMI 31C 064 240632LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Europe | Parlophone 5026854695600LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | EMI 038-7 46695 1 / EMI 038 7 46695 1LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Fame FA 3237LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | EMI 1 C 064-24 0632 1 / EMI 24 0632 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of The Ghost Of Cain are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1986 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is EMI EMC 3516, released September 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMC 3516, ST-12527, EMC.240632, 1 C 064-24 0632 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EMC 3516A - 1 - 1 - 3 ⇀ D Nickz and EMC 3516 B - 1 - 1 - ↿ ⇀ D | Nickz. 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.
