Vinyl pressings
by Paul McCartney · 1983
Pipes Of Peace was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
48 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 34 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.
PCTC 1652301 A-1U-3 UTOPIASide A runout variant 1
PCTC 1652301 B-1U-1-1-1 UTOPIASide B runout variant 1
PCTC 1652301 A-2U-1-3 UTOPIASide A runout variant 2
PCTC 1652301 B-1U-1-3 UTOPIASide B runout variant 2
1652301TA-DRunout, side A, variant 1
1652301TB-DRunout, side B, variant 1
1652301TA - D Λ 1Runout, side A, variant 2
1652301TB - D Λ 1Runout, side B, variant 2
AL 39149-1ADSide A runout variant 1
BL 39149-1HSide B runout variant 1
AL-39149-1ASide A runout variant 2
BL-39149-1BSide B runout variant 2
AL 39149-1AD o PRunout A variant 1
BL 39149-1A o PRunout B variant 1
P o AL 39149-1A 1 oRunout A variant 2
P o BL 39149-1A 1Runout B variant 2
P165230 A-2 AP MAXICUT- 301Runout (Etched) Side 1
P165230 B AP 301 MAXICUT-Runout (Etched) Side 2
P 165230 ALabel Side 1
P 165230 BLabel Side 2
AL39149-1DSide A etched variant 1
AL39149-1ESide B etched variant 1
AL 39149-1E DM 3Side A etched variant 2
BL 39149-1E DM-8Side B etched variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Argentina | Parlophone 81-1652301First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Argentina | Parlophone 81-1652301 8189 (24-4)First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Bolivia | EMI International BOLP-510First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Brazil | EMI 31C 066 65230 / Parlophone 31C 066 65230First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Brazil | Parlophone 31C 066 65230 / MPL 31C 066 65230First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Brazil | Parlophone 31C 066 65230 / MPL 31C 066 65230First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Brazil | Parlophone 31C 066 65230 / MPL 31C 066 65230First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Colombia | Parlophone 11950 / MPL 11950First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1983 | Europe | Odeon 1C 064 1652301 / Odeon 064 1652301First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | Parlophone 1652301 / MPL 1652301First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | Parlophone 1652301LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | Germany | Odeon 1C 038 15 7767 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Odeon 038-7 46018 1 / MPL 038 7 46018 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Odeon 1C 064 1652301 / EMI Electrola 1C 064 1652301LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | Greece | Parlophone 064-1652301First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Russia | Santa Records П93-00615.16LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | USA, Canada & Europe | MPL HRM-37587-01 / Hear Music HRM-37587-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2015 | US | Concord Music Group HRM-38498-01 / Concord Music Group HRM-37587-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Remastered |
| 2017 | Japan | MPL PDJT1010 / Capitol Records PDJT1010LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 2017 | Europe | Capitol Records 0602557567595 / MPL 0602557567595LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2017 | Worldwide | Capitol Records 0602557567595 / MPL 0602557567595LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Japan | MPL UIJY-75080 / Capitol Records UIJY-75080LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Parlophone 65230LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo 12LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
67 vinyl pressings of Pipes Of Peace are listed here, from 40 countries, released between 1983 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Parlophone PCTC 1652301, released October 31, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PCTC 1652301, QC 39149, P.165230, 11950) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PCTC 1652301 A-1U-3 UTOPIA and PCTC 1652301 B-1U-1-1-1 UTOPIA. 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.
