Vinyl pressings
by Petra · 1983
Not Of This World 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.
7 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 5 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.
7:102050860-A G1 MR△ 26294 FUTURE DISCVariant 1: Side A runout
7102050860-B MR△ 26294-XVariant 1: Side B runout
7:102050860-A FUTURE DISCVariant 2: Side A runout
7102050860-BVariant 2: Side B runout
7-10-205086-0A- ['7-101-205088-7A' crossed out] TPSide A runout, hand-etched
7-10-20508['8' crossed out]6-0B ['7-10-205088-7B' crossed out] tpSide B runout, hand-etched
504 404503 -A ℗A-Side Runout etching
504 404503 -B ℗B-Side Runout etching
SSR-0050-A-1B-2HZSide A Runout
SSR-0050-B-1A-2HZSide B Runout
SSR-0050-A-1B-2HZ: DM 4Side A runout, hand-etched
SSR-0050-B-1A-2HZ: DM-2Side B runout, hand-etched
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 | Australia | Star Song 7-102-05086-0First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Brazil | Bompastor BPLP 223 / Bompastor 504.404.503First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1983 | Brazil | Star Song SPCN 7-102-05086-0 / Star Song 992 214-1First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1983 | Canada | Star Song SSR0050First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Star Song 7-102-05086-0First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Star Song 7-102-05086-0First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Star Song SPCN 7-102-05086-0First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1983 | US | Star Song SPCN 7-102-05086-0LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | UK & Europe | Kingsway Music KMR 418LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Girder Records GR1117LPLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | A&M Records SP 5066LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-5066LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Not Of This World are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1983 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Star Song SPCN 7-102-05086-0.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SPCN 7-102-05086-0, 7-102-05086-0, BPLP 223, SSR0050) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7:102050860-A G1 MR△ 26294 FUTURE DISC and 7102050860-B MR△ 26294-X. 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.
