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Update

by Peter Sarstedt · 1981

10 pressings8 countriesFolkFolkWorld& Country

Update 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Update

2 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981IcelandSteinar SAFN 503First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981South AfricaPrince PRC 004First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1982AustraliaInterfusion L 37829LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1982AustraliaInterfusion IT.37829LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1982CanadaSefel Records SEF1007LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1982GermanyAriola Eurodisc GmbH 204 996-320 / Wienerworld Presentation 204 996LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1982NetherlandsHEP HN 4671LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1982SpainVictoria VLP12LP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1982SpainVictoria VLP12 / Victoria 22L0332LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKSteinar Records (UK) Ltd. LP02LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1Where Do You Go To
  2. A2Frozen Orange Juice
  3. A3Mulberry Dawn
  4. A4I Am A Cathedral
  5. A5Mellowed Out
  6. A6English Girls
  7. B1Eternal Days
  8. B2Take Off Your Clothes
  9. B3Boulevard
  10. B4Tall Trees
  11. B5Southern Belle
  12. B6Beirut

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Update are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Update are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.

When was Update first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Iceland, South Africa. One of them is Steinar SAFN 503.

How do I tell if my copy of Update is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SAFN 503, PRC 004) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Update on vinyl worth?

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.

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