Vinyl pressings
by PM · 1980
1:PM was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 8 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.
201659 A-2/80S Made In GermanyRunout area side A
201659 B-2/80S Made In GermanyRunout area side B
S 201 659-ASide A Label
S 201 659-BSide B Label
MBπ 012 201659 A-2/80S ARL 5048 A2 M̶a̶d̶e̶ I̶n̶ G̶e̶r̶m̶a̶n̶y̶Side A runout, stamped and etched
MBπ 012 201659 B-2/80S M̶a̶d̶e̶ I̶n̶ G̶e̶r̶m̶a̶n̶y̶ ARL 5048 B2Side B runout, stamped and etched
ARL 5048 ALabel A
ARL 5048 BLabel B
S 201 659-ASide A Label
S 201 659-BSide B Label
Made In Germany ARL 5048 A-10NB 020 201659 A-1/80SRunout side A, variant 1
Made In Germany 020 ARL 5048 B-10NB 201659 B-1/80SRunout side B, variant 1
MBTT 201659 A-2/80S M̶a̶d̶e̶ i̶n̶ G̶e̶r̶m̶a̶n̶y̶Runout side A, variant 2
201659 B-1/80S M̶a̶d̶e̶ i̶n̶ G̶e̶r̶m̶a̶n̶y̶ ARL 5048 B-IONBRunout side B, variant 2
S 201 659 ASide A Label
S 201 659 BSide B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | Ariola 201 659-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Ariola 201 659 / Ariola 201 659-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Ariola 201 659 / Ariola 201 659-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Ariola 201 659 / Ariola 201 659-320LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Greece | Ariola 6483221LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1980 | Greece | Ariola 6483 221 / Ariola 6483 225First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | Ricordi MAL 2021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Ariola 201 659 / Ariola 201 659-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Philippines | Ariola XOT 8870First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | Ariola I-201659 / Ariola I-201.659First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | Ariola ARL 5048First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of 1:PM are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Netherlands, UK, France, Germany and more. One of them is Ariola 201 659.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 201 659, ARL 5048, 201 659-320, 6483 221) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 201659 A-2/80S Made In Germany and 201659 B-2/80S Made In Germany. 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.
