Vinyl pressings
by Plasmatics · 1981
Beyond The Valley Of 1984 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.
5 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.
WOW II A-1D HEADBANGER YOU'VE GOT YOUR BRAINS FRENCH FRIED T1Side 1 etched
WOW II B-1D DEATH TO THE STATUS QUO T1Side 2 etched
WOW II ASide 1 Label
WOW II BSide 2 Label
WOW II A - 1A HEADBANGER YOU'VE GOT YOUR BRAINS FRENCH FRIED CSide A, Etched / (C) Stamped
WOW II B - 1A DEATH TO THE STATUS QUO ASide B, Etched / (A) Stamped
WOW II A-1E S1 HEADBANGER YOU'VE GOT YOUR BRAINS FRENCH FRIED A1Side A runout, variant 1
1S WOW II B-2F DEATH TO THE STATUS QUO A1Side B runout, variant 1
WOW II A-1F S1 HEADBANGER YOU'VE GOT YOUR BRAINS FRENCH FRIED A5Side A runout, variant 2
WOW II B-1E S1 DEATH TO THE STATUS QUO A3Side B runout, variant 2
WOW II A-1A HEADBANGER YOU'VE GOT YOUR BRAINS FRENCH FRIEDSide 1 [Etched]
WOW II B-1B DEATH TO THE STATUS QUOSide 2 [Etched]
RIP-2006-Sideɪɪ-1B-2HDZ: DM2Side 1 Etched
RIP-2006-Sideɪɪ-+A-2HDZ: DM1Side 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Canada | Stiff Canada RIP-2006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Stiff America WOW IIFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Stiff America WOW IIFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Stiff America WOW IILP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1981 | US | Stiff America WOW IIFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Stiff America WOW IIFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Stiff America WOW IILP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | Canada | PVC Records PVC 8929LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | US | PVC Records PVC 8929LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | US | MVD Audio MVDLP4812LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Beyond The Valley Of 1984 are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1981 and 2007.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, Canada. One of them is Stiff America WOW II.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WOW II, RIP-2006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WOW II A-1D HEADBANGER YOU'VE GOT YOUR BRAINS FRENCH FRIED T1 and WOW II B-1D DEATH TO THE STATUS QUO T1. 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.
