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Radios Appear

by Radio Birdman · 1977

36 pressings9 countriesPunkRock

Radios Appear was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 Radios Appear

2 pressings came out in 1977, 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.

Australia

July 1977
Label and catalog number
Trafalgar TRL 1001
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

TRL - 1001 - A KENDUN - а JGSide A, etched / (KENDUN) stamped

TRL - 1001 - B KENDUN - а JGSide B, etched / (KENDUN) stamped

Full details of this pressing

New Zealand

December 1977
Label and catalog number
Trafalgar TRL 1001
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

TRL 1001 ASide A runout, engraved

TRL 1001 BSide B runout, engraved

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 36 vinyl pressings

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

1970s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977AustraliaTrafalgar TRL 1001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1977AustraliaTrafalgar TRL 1001First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977AustraliaTrafalgar TRL 1001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1977New ZealandTrafalgar TRL 1001First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978CanadaSire 9147 6050LP, AlbumLP, Album
1978FrancePhilips 9199 563LP, AlbumLP, Album
1978NetherlandsPhilips 6370 819LP, AlbumLP, Album
1978ScandinaviaPhilips 6370 819LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978UKSire SRK 6050LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978UKSire 9103-332 / Sire 9103 332LP, AlbumLP, Album
1978UKSire 9103332LP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
1978USSire SRK 6050LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1978AustraliaTrafalgar TRL 102LP, AlbumLP, Album
1978USSire SRK 6050LP, AlbumLP, Album
1978USSire SRK 6050LP, AlbumLP, Album
All 18 pressings from the 1970s
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984AustraliaBig Time BTD-501-34LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984AustraliaBig Time BTB 906 / Big Time BTB-906LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984AustraliaBig Time BTB 906 / Big Time BTB-906LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1989AustraliaWEA 255957-1 / Trafalgar 255957-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1989AustraliaWEA 255958.1 / Trafalgar 255958.1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2000AustraliaTrafalgar 255958.1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010US4 Men With Beards 4M527LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2014AustraliaCitadel CITLP579LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2016US4 Men With Beards 4m527LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023AustraliaCitadel CITLP579LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2023AustraliaCitadel CITLP580LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2023AustraliaCitadel CITLP580LP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2023AustraliaCitadel CITLP580 / TrafalgarLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2023USYouth Of America NOLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownTrafalgar 255958.1 / Trafalgar BTB-906LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?AustraliaTrafalgar 255958.1LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
?EuropeTrafalgar 255958.1LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?USSire SRK 6050LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1T.V. Eye4:22
  2. A2Murder City Nights2:22
  3. A3Anglo Girl Desire3:20
  4. A4Man With Golden Helmet5:37
  5. A5Descent Into The Maelstrom4:22
  6. B1Monday Morning Gunk3:30
  7. B2Do The Pop2:45
  8. B3Love Kills3:44
  9. B4Hand Of Law4:44
  10. B5New Race4:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Radios Appear are there?

36 vinyl pressings of Radios Appear are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1977 and 2023.

When was Radios Appear first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Australia, New Zealand. One of them is Trafalgar TRL 1001, released July 1977.

How do I tell if my copy of Radios Appear is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TRL 1001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TRL - 1001 - A KENDUN - а JG and TRL - 1001 - B KENDUN - а JG. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Radios Appear 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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