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God Save The Queen / Under Heavy Manners by Robert Fripp, album cover

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God Save The Queen / Under Heavy Manners

by Robert Fripp · 1980

22 pressings14 countriesAmbientArt RockAvantgardeExperimental

God Save The Queen / Under Heavy Manners 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.

How to spot a first pressing of God Save The Queen / Under Heavy Manners

17 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 13 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

March 1980
Label and catalog number
EG EGLP 105
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

EGLP 105A // 1 ∇ ESTR STRAWBERRYSide 1, variant 1

EGLP 105 // 1 ∇ ESTR Side 1 STRAWBERRYSide 2, variant 1

EGLP 105A ̷B̷//1 ∇ ESTR 11 5 STRAWBERRYSide 1, variant 2

EGLP 105 ̷A̷//1∇ESTR Side 1 11 3 STRAWBERRYSide 2, variant 2

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US

1980
Label and catalog number
Polydor PD-1-6266
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · 56, Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

PD-1-6266-AS-CP NEW MUSIC IS NOT A STYLE, IT IS A QUALITYSide A runout, variant 1

PD-1-6266-BS-CP ONE CAN ACT FROM INTELLIGENCE OR FROM NECESSITYSide B runout, variant 1

PD-1-6266-AS-CP ̶P̶D̶-̶1̶.̶6̶2̶6̶6̶ ̶S̶I̶D̶E̶ ̶1̶ ̶C̶P̶ ̶P̶D̶-̶1̶ ̶6̶2̶6̶6̶ ̶A̶S̶-̶C̶P̶ @tGP NEW MUSIC IS NOT A STYLE, IT IS A QUALITY BSide A runout, variant 2

PD-1-6266-SIdE-1-CP ̶P̶D̶-̶1̶.̶6̶2̶6̶6̶-̶ ̶B̶S̶-̶ ̶C̶P̶ ONE CAN ACT FROM INTELLIGENCE OR- FROM.NECESSITY A @tGPSide B runout, variant 2

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US

1980
Label and catalog number
Polydor PD-1-6266Polydor 2311 005
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · PRC Pressing
Runout / matrix

PD1-6266-SIDE A- PRC-1 @tGP -1-1 IN SILENCE EXIST ALL POSSIBILITIES - SHUT UPSide A runout, variant 1

PD1-6266- SIDE-1 PRCR-2-1-1 ONE CAN ACT FROM INTELLIGENCE OR FROM NECESSITYSide B runout, variant 1

PD1-6266-SIDE A PRC-R-1-1-1 MUSIC IS THE CUP WHICH HOLDS THE WINE OF SILENCESide A runout, variant 2

PD1 6266-SIDE-1 △ RⒾ -PRC-R-1-1-1 ART IS THE CAPACITY TO RE-EXPERIENCE ONE'S INNOCENCESide B runout, variant 2

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US

1980
Label and catalog number
Polydor PD-1-6266Polydor 2311 005
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · 26 - Compton Pressing
Runout / matrix

PD-1 6266- SIDE A -PRC-C- 2̶ 3-1-1 NEW MUSIC IS NOT A STYLE IT IS A QUALITYSide A runout, var. 1

PD-1-6266-SIDE-1 -PRC-C1-1 ART IS THE CAPACITY TO RE-EXPERIENCE ONE'S INNOCENCESide One runout, var. 1

PD-1 6266- SIDE A -PRC-C- 2̶ 3-1-1 NEW MUSIC IS NOT A STYLE IT IS A QUALITYSide A runout, var. 2

PD-1-6266-SIDE-1 -PRC-C1-1-11 ART IS THE CAPACITY TO RE-EXPERIENCE ONE'S INNOCENCESide One runout, var. 2

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US

1980
Label and catalog number
Polydor PD-1-6266EG PD-1-6266
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · 26 - Compton Pressing
Runout / matrix

PD-1 6266- SIDE A -PRC-C- 2̶ 3-1-1 NEW MUSIC IS NOT A STYLE IT IS A QUALITYSide A etched

PD-1-6266-SIDE-1 -PRC-C1-1 ART IS THE CAPACITY TO RE-EXPERIENCE ONE'S INNOCENCESide One etched

PD-1-6266-ASide A on label

PD-1-6266-BSide One on label

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

All 22 vinyl pressings

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

1980s20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980AustraliaEG 2311 005 / Polydor 2311 005First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980CanadaEG PD-1-6266 / Polydor PD-1-6266First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980FranceEG 2302 098 / Polydor 2302 098First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980GermanyEG 2302 098 / Polydor 2302 098First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980GreecePolydor 2311 005First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980ItalyEG 2311 005 / Polydor 2311 005First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980JapanEG MPF 1298 / Polydor MPF 1298First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1980NetherlandsPolydor 2311 005First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980New ZealandPolydor 2311 005First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980ScandinaviaEG 2302 098 / Polydor 2302 098First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980SpainPolydor 23 11 005First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980USPolydor PD-1-6266First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980USPolydor PD-1-6266 / Polydor 2311 005First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980USPolydor PD-1-6266 / Polydor 2311 005First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980USPolydor PD-1-6266LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
All 20 pressings from the 1980s
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022UKPanegyric DGMLP5LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?Taiwan黑白彈唱片 12WB-24LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. God Save The Queen
  2. A1Red Two Scorer6:54
  3. A2God Save The Queen9:50
  4. A3198313:20
  5. Under Heavy Manners
  6. B1Under Heavy Manners5:14
  7. B2The Zero Of The Signified12:38

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of God Save The Queen / Under Heavy Manners are there?

22 vinyl pressings of God Save The Queen / Under Heavy Manners are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1980 and 2022.

When was God Save The Queen / Under Heavy Manners first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is EG EGLP 105, released March 1980.

How do I tell if my copy of God Save The Queen / Under Heavy Manners is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EGLP 105, PD-1-6266, MPF 1298, 2311 005) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EGLP 105A // 1 ∇ ESTR STRAWBERRY and EGLP 105 // 1 ∇ ESTR Side 1 STRAWBERRY. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is God Save The Queen / Under Heavy Manners 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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