Vinyl pressings
by Paul Carrack · 1982
Suburban Voodoo 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.
12 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 7 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.
AL-38161-1A COLUMBIA NYside A, stamped - variant 1
BL-38161-1B COLUMBIA NYside B, stamped - variant 1
AL-38161-1A COLUMBIA NYside A, stamped - variant 2
BL-38161-1A COLUMBIA NYside B, stamped - variant 2
Gl CXAL 38161-1C COLUMBIA NYSide A runout
Gl CXBL 38161-1D COLUMBIA NYSide B runout
CXAL 38161Side A label
CXBL 38161Side B label
º AL-38161-1D T1 COLUMBIA NY JG♡Side A stamped, T1 JG♡ etched - variant 1
ºBL-38161-1C T1 COLUMBIA NYSide B stamped, T1 etched - variant 1
º AL-38161-1C T1 COLUMBIA NY ΛSide A stamped, T1 etched - variant 2
BL-38161-1C º T1 COLUMBIA NY 3 BSide B stamped, T1 and 3 etched - variant 2
P o AL-38161-1A COLUMBIA NY DSide A runout variant 1
P o BL-38161-1A 1 COLUMBIA NY ASide B runout variant 2
AL-38161-1A COLUMBIA NY A P 0Side A runout variant 2
BL-38161-1B COLUMBIA NY A P 0Side B runout variant 2
EPC 85992 A2Side A Runout
EPC 85992 B2Side B Runout
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 | Epic ELPS 4339First yearLP | LP |
| 1982 | Japan | Epic 25 - 3P - 404First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Japan | Epic 25-3P-404First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | F-Beat XXLP 18First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | f-beat XXLP 18First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | UK | Epic EPC 85992First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Epic ARE 38161First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Epic ARE 38161First yearLP | LP |
| 1982 | US | Epic ARE 38161First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Epic ARE 38161First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | Epic FE 38161First yearLP | LP |
| 1982 | Europe | Epic CX 85992 / Epic EPC CX 85992First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Epic PE 38161LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Suburban Voodoo are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Epic ARE 38161.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ARE 38161, EPC 85992, XXLP 18, FE 38161) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-38161-1A COLUMBIA NY and BL-38161-1B COLUMBIA NY. 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.
