Vinyl pressings
by Redskins · 1986
Neither Washington Nor Moscow was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1986, 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.
FLP 1 A // 1 ∇ 420 T 1Side A
CRY HAVOC!. (text unreadable)Hand Etched in Side A
FLP 1 B//1 ∇ 420 T 1Side B
AND LET LOOSE SOME SENSE INTO THIS WORLDHand Etched in Side B
FLP 1 A//2∇420 T |1Side A, stamped
BASH [illegible] CRY HAVOC!Side A, hand-etched
FLP 1 B//2∇420T |1Side B, stamped
AND LET LOOSE SOME SENSE INTO THE WORLDSide B, hand-etched
828 009-1 S1 320
828 009-1 S2 320
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Germany | London Records 828 009-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Greece | London Records 828 009-1 / Polygram 828 009-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1986 | Ireland | London Records FLP 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Italy | London Records 828009-1 / London Records 828 009-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK | Decca FLP 1 / Decca FLP1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK & Europe | Decca FLP 1 / Decca FLP1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Greece | London Records 828 009-1 / London Records 828009-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | UK & Europe | London Music Stream Ltd. LMS5521470LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | UK & Europe | London Music Stream Ltd. LMS5521470LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Decca FLP 1 / Decca FLP1LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Neither Washington Nor Moscow are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1986 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK & Europe, UK, Greece, Germany and more. One of them is Decca FLP 1, released March 12, 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FLP 1, 828 009-1, 828009-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FLP 1 A // 1 ∇ 420 T 1 and CRY HAVOC!. (text unreadable). 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.
