Vinyl pressings
by Pauline Murray · 1980
Pauline Murray And The Invisible Girls was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
•STRAWBERRY• 2394 277 A//1▽ESTR 11Side A runout, variant 1
•STRAWBERRY• 2394 277 B//1▽ESTR 11Side B runout, variant 1
•STRAWBERRY• 2394 277 A//1▽ESTR 12 1Side A runout, variant 2
12 •STRAWBERRY• 2394 277 B//1▽ESTR 11Side B runout, variant 2
2394277 ARunout Side A [Etched]
2394277 BRunout Side B [etched]
2394 277 A 11 P 80 F 710Runout side A, stamped
2394 277 B 11 P 80 F 710Runout side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | RSO 2394 277First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | New Zealand | RSO 2394 277First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Scandinavia | RSO 2394 277First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | Illusive 2394 277First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | Illusive 2394 277LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1981 | Japan | RSO 28MW 0005LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | RSO 28MW 0005LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | UK | Les Disques Du Crépuscule TWI 016 / Les Disques Du Crépuscule TWI 016 BISLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD |
| 2014 | UK | Les Disques Du Crépuscule TWI 016 / Les Disques Du Crépuscule TWI 016 BISLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, White Label | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, White Label |
| 2014 | UK | Les Disques Du CrépusculeLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, CD, Album, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, CD, Album, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2014 | UK | Les Disques Du Crépuscule TWI 016LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
11 vinyl pressings of Pauline Murray And The Invisible Girls are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1980 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, Australia, New Zealand, Scandinavia. One of them is Illusive 2394 277, released October 3, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2394 277) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, •STRAWBERRY• 2394 277 A//1▽ESTR 11 and •STRAWBERRY• 2394 277 B//1▽ESTR 11. 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.
