Vinyl pressings
by Pere Ubu · 1979
New Picnic Time was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 3 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.
CHR 1248 A // 2 ▽ E ST 1 6 3 CHR - 1248 - A STERLINGRunout A stamped / etched, variant 1
CHR 1248 B // 3 ▽ E ST 1 1 3 CHR - 1248 - B STERLINGRunout B stamped / etched, variant 1
CHR 1248 A // 2 ▽ E ST 1 6 4 CHR - 1248 - A STERLINGRunout A stamped / etched, variant 2
CHR 1248 B // 1 ▽ E ST 11 2 CHR - 1248 - B STERLINGRunout B stamped / etched, variant 2
511248 - A\\ 41575 - 1 - Y [1 deleted]Runout side 1
511248 - B\\ 41576 - 1 - Y [1 deleted]Runout side 2
10 AA6307678 1Y STERLING B 1 CHR-1248-ARunout side A, variant 1
10 AA6307678 2Y STERLING B 1 CHR-1248-BRunout side B, variant 1
10 AA6307678 1Y STERLING C 1 CHR-1248-ARunout side A, variant 2
10 AA6307678 2Y STERLING C 1 CHR-1248-BRunout side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Europe | Chrysalis 511248 / Chrysalis 51.1248First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Chrysalis 6307 678First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1248First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Italy | Base Record BASE 40142LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Italy | Go International GILP 52LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Rough Be•Ne•Lux ROUGH BENELUX 2LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Italy | Get Back GET 059LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Italy | Get Back get59LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2000 | Italy | Get Back GET 059 / Get Back Get 059LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2004 | Italy | Get Back GET 90059LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Fire Records FIRELP363LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of New Picnic Time are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1979 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, Europe, Germany. One of them is Chrysalis CHR 1248, released September 21, 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHR 1248, 511248, 6307 678) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHR 1248 A // 2 ▽ E ST 1 6 3 CHR - 1248 - A STERLING and CHR 1248 B // 3 ▽ E ST 1 1 3 CHR - 1248 - B STERLING. 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.
