Vinyl pressings
by Phil Manzanera · 1978
K-Scope was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 11 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.
2344 127 S1 3 20 1 CSide A runout - stamped, variant 1
2344 127 S2 3 20 1 ASide B runout - stamped, variant 1
2344 127 S1 3 20 1 VSide A runout - stamped, variant 2
2344 127 S2 320 1 CSide B runout - stamped, variant 2
POLD 5011 A/3 A//3 STR STRAWBERRYA side runout, variant 1
POLD 5011 B/2 B//2 STR STRAWBERRYB side runout, variant 1
POLD 5011 A/3 A//3 STR 1 1 1 STRAWBERRYA side runout, variant 2
POLD 5011 B/2 B//2 STR 1 1 STRAWBERRYB side runout, variant 2
PD-1-6178-AS-GRT GRT MASTERDISK HWFull Side A Runout
PD-1-6178-BS-GRT GRT-1 MASTERDISK HWFull Side B Runout
PD-1-6178-AS-24-M3 MR △ 23891 [etched circle with unrecognizable number or letter] MASTERDISKSide A runout
STRAWBERRY MW PD-1-6178-B-M2 [MR in circle] △ 23891-X [2 in circle]Side B runout
PD-1-6178-ASide A label
PD-1-6178-BSide B label
PD-1-6178-AS-49 MASTERDISK HW 1-1 [SRC logo]Side A runout
PD-1-6178-BS-49 MASTERDISK HW 1-1 [SRC logo]Side B runout
PD-1-6178-AS-49 MASTERDISK H.W.Full Side A Runout
PD-1-6178-BS-49Full Side B Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Polydor 2310 633First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Polydor PD-1-6178 / EG PD-1-6178First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Polydor 2302 083First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Polydor 2344 127 / EG 2344 127First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Polydor 2344 127LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | India | Polydor 2310 633First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | Polydor 2310 633First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Polydor MPF-1216First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Polydor 2310633First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Norway | Polydor 2310 633 / Polydor 2310.633First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Polydor POLD 5011 / Polydor 2302 083First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Polydor PD-1-6178 / EG PD-1-6178First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Polydor PD-1-6178 / EG PD-1-6178First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Polydor PD-1-6178 / EG PD-1-6178First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Polydor PD-1-6178 / EG PD-1-6178First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Canada | Editions EG EGLP 37LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | US | Editions EG EGLP 37LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Polydor POLD 5011LP | LP |
| ? | UK | Polydor POLD 5011 / Polydor 2302 083LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
24 vinyl pressings of K-Scope are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1978 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Germany, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Polydor 2344 127.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2344 127, POLD 5011, PD-1-6178, 2310 633) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2344 127 S1 3 20 1 C and 2344 127 S2 3 20 1 A. 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.
