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Public Image (First Issue)

by Public Image Limited · 1978

52 pressings19 countriesPost-PunkNew WaveDubRock

Public Image (First Issue) 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Public Image (First Issue)

12 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 6 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.

UK

December 8, 1978
Label and catalog number
Virgin V 2114Virgin V2114
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

V-2114-A4̸̸ 3 4—PIL +Side A, variant 1

V-2114-B6 6 PIL +Side B, variant 1

V-2114-A4̸̸ 3 4—PiL +Side A, variant 2

V-2114-B4Side B, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

December 8, 1978
Label and catalog number
Virgin V 2114Virgin V2114
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

V-2114-1A 6 6 PiL + BSide A runout, variant 1

V-2114-B-6 6 PiL + BSide B runout, variant 1

V 2114 . 1A 6 6 PiL x CSide A runout, variant 2

V.2114 . B.6 6 PiL x CSide B runout, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1978
Label and catalog number
Virgin SPOTS 007Virgin V 2114
Format
LP, Album · Poster
Runout / matrix

V-2114+A 4 3-PiL. + THIS SIDE + ASide A runout

V-2114 B4̶ 3 4-PiL + ASide B runout

V 2114-ASide A label

V 2114-BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1978
Label and catalog number
Virgin V 2114
Format
LP, Album, White Label
Runout / matrix

V·2114 A 2Side A runout, etched, variant 1

V 2114 B 2Side B runout, etched, variant 1

V 2114+A 3-PiL. - † THIS SIDE +Side A runout, etched, variant 2

V 2114+B 3 PiL - † THAT SIDE +Side B runout, etched, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1978
Label and catalog number
Virgin V2114Virgin V 2114
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

GTEN V 2114 A-9U-1-3-1Side A runout, variant 1

6 PiL + V-2114-B-6 2Side B runout, variant 1

GTEN V 2114 A-9U-1-1-1Side A runout, variant 2

6 PiL + V-2114-B-6 2Side B runout, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1978
Label and catalog number
Wizard Records ZL 232
Format
LP, Album · Clear
Runout / matrix

ZL 232-ASide A runout

ZL 232-BSide B runout

ZL 232 ASide A label

ZL 232 BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

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

All 52 vinyl pressings

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

1970s22 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978AustraliaWizard Records ZL 232First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
1978AustraliaWizard Records ZL 232First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978GermanyVirgin 200 301 / Virgin 200 301-320First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978NetherlandsVirgin 200301First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978New ZealandVirgin V2114 / Virgin V 2114First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978ScandinaviaVirgin V 2114 / Virgin V2114First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978ScandinaviaVirgin V 2114First yearLP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
1978UKVirgin SPOTS 007 / Virgin V 2114First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978UKVirgin V 2114First yearLP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
1978UKVirgin V2114 / Virgin V 2114First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978UKVirgin V 2114 / Virgin V2114First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978UKVirgin V 2114 / Virgin V2114First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979FranceVirgin 2473 763LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979GreeceVirgin 2473 763 / PolyGram 2473 763LP, AlbumLP, Album
1979GreeceVirgin 2473 763 / PolyGram 2473 763LP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
All 22 pressings from the 1970s
1980s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981AustraliaVirgin V2114 / Virgin V 2114LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981AustraliaVirgin V2114 / Virgin V 2114LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1982VenezuelaBeta Record C.A. LPBS-1065LP, AlbumLP, Album
1984EuropeVirgin 200 301 / Virgin 200 301-270LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984FranceVirgin 70002LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984SpainVirgin 200301-ILP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984UKVirgin V2114 / Virgin V 2114LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985ItalyVirgin VIL 12114LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1986ItalyVirgin OVED 160LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1986UKVirgin OVED 160LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1987BrazilVirgin 130.8010LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1988UKVirgin OVED 160LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
1988AustralasiaVirgin OVED 160LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1989BrazilVirgin 0664270801LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2010s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013SpainVINILISSSIMO MR-SSS 520LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2013USLight In The Attic LITA100LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2016USLight In The Attic LITA100LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2019USLight In The Attic LITA100LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023USLight In The Attic LITA100LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2024USA & EuropeLight In The Attic LITA100 / Light In The Attic LITA100-1-2LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Colored vinyl
2025USWarner Records R1 727343 / Warner Records 603497818983LP, Album, Record Store DayLP, Album, Record Store Day
2025WorldwideVirgin 7535289 / Virgin 00602475352891LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition · Limited
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustralasiaVirgin OVED 160LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceVirgin 200301LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceVirgin 2473 763LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyVirgin 200 301 / Virgin 200 301-320LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?New ZealandVirgin V2114 / Virgin V 2114LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKVirgin OVED 160LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKVirgin V 2114 / Virgin V2114LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKVirgin V 2114 / Virgin V2114LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Theme9:05
  2. A2Religion I1:40
  3. A3Religion II5:40
  4. A4Annalisa6:00
  5. B1Public Image2:58
  6. B2Low Life3:35
  7. B3Attack2:55
  8. B4Fodderstompf7:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Public Image (First Issue) are there?

52 vinyl pressings of Public Image (First Issue) are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1978 and 2025.

When was Public Image (First Issue) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, Australia, Germany, Netherlands and more. One of them is Virgin V 2114, released December 8, 1978.

How do I tell if my copy of Public Image (First Issue) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V 2114, SPOTS 007, V2114, ZL 232) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V-2114-A4̸̸ 3 4—PIL + and V-2114-B6 6 PIL +. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Public Image (First Issue) 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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