Vinyl pressings
by Nick Lowe · 1982
Nick The Knife was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 12 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.
XX-LP-14-A ARUN W-1KDSide A runout, variant 1
XX-LP-14-B ARUN W16Side B runout, variant 1
XX-LP-14-A ARUN W-8KDSide A runout, variant 2
XX-LP-14-B ARUN W-1KDSide B runout, variant 2
SAL-37932-1C COLUMBIA NYRunout side A
SAL-37932-1D COLUMBIA NYRunout side B
AL 37932Label side A
BL 37932Label side B
AL-37932-1B T1 COLUMBIA NYRunout side A, variant 1
BL-37932-1A T1 COLUMBIA NYRunout side B, variant 1
AL-37932-1B T1 COLUMBIA NY A2 oRunout side A, variant 2
BL-37932-1A T1 o COLUMBIA NY B4Runout side B, variant 2
º AL-37932-1C P COLUMBIA NY BA-side runout, variant 1
º BL-37932-1D P COLUMBIA NY AB-side runout, variant 1
P º AL-37932-1K COLUMBIA NYA-side runout, variant 2
º BL-37932-1D COLUMBIA NYB-side runout, variant 2
AL-37932-1A XG T1 COLUMBIA NY D11Side A runout, variant 1, stamped, 'XG', 'T1, '11' etched
BL-37932-1F COLUMBIA NY A5 G1Side B runout, variant 1, stamped, 'A5', 'G1' etched
AL-37932-1B. COLUMBIA NY 0 XG T1 D3Side A runout, variant 2, stamped, 'XG' 'T1', 'D3' etched
BL 37932-1F. COLUMBIA NY G1 A7Side B runout, variant 2, stamped, 'G1', 'A7' etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | F-Beat XXLP 14First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Australia | F-Beat XXLP 14First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | France | F-Beat 203 319First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | F-Beat FB K 58 439First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | F-Beat FB K 58 439 / F-Beat XXLP 14First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Greece | WEA 58439First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Greece | WEA 58439LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | Italy | F-Beat FB 58 439First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | F-Beat P-11203First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | F-Beat P-11203First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | F-Beat FB K 58 439 / F-Beat FB 58 439First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | F-Beat XXLP 14First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Spain | F-Beat S 90.593First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | F-Beat XXLP 14First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Columbia FC 37932First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Japan | MSI MSILP0007 / Yep Roc Records YEP-2401LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 7", 45 RPM, Single | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 2017 | US | Yep Roc Records YEP-2401LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 7", 45 RPM, Single | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 7", 45 RPM, Single |
22 vinyl pressings of Nick The Knife are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1982 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is F-Beat XXLP 14.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use XXLP 14, FC 37932, PC 37932, 203 319) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XX-LP-14-A ARUN W-1KD and XX-LP-14-B ARUN W16. 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.
