Vinyl pressings
by Pere Ubu · 1981
390 Degrees Of Simulated Stereo. Ubu Live was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
ROUGH 23 A A PORKY PRIME CUT.Runout A etched, variant 1
ROUGH 23 BRunout B etched, variant 1
ROUGH 23 A4 EG A PORKY PRIME CUT.Runout A etched, variant 2
ROUGH 23 B EG {scratched out ROUH}Runout B etched, variant 2
ROUGH US - 10 A 10773 (3) +
ROUGH US - 10 B RE-1 11141 (3) +
ROUGH US 10 A RE-1 11140 (3) + the dac is backSide A runout
ROUGH US 10 B RE-1 11141 (3) + [Drawing of glove]Side B runout
ROUGH 23 / AA-side, etching
ROUGH 23 / BB-side, etching
ROUGH 23 / AA-side, etching
ROUGH 23 / BB-side, etching
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Italy | Rough Trade ROUGH 23 / Go International GI LP 23First yearLP | LP |
| 1981 | Italy | Base Record ROUGH 23 Y5First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Italy | Base Record ROUGH 23 Y5First yearLP | LP |
| 1981 | Japan | Rough Trade RTL-7First yearLP | LP |
| 1981 | Japan | Rough Trade RTL-7First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | UK | Rough Trade ROUGH 23First yearLP | LP |
| 1981 | US | Rough Trade ROUGH US 10First yearLP | LP |
| 1981 | US | Rough Trade ROUGH US 10First yearLP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | UK & Europe | Fire Records FIRELP375LP, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Fire Records FIRELP375LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Rough Trade ROUGH US 10LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of 390 Degrees Of Simulated Stereo. Ubu Live are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1981 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Italy, Japan. One of them is Rough Trade ROUGH 23.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ROUGH 23, ROUGH US 10, ROUGH 23, ROUGH 23 Y5) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ROUGH 23 A A PORKY PRIME CUT. and ROUGH 23 B. 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.
