Vinyl pressings
by Robin Sarstedt · 1976
My Resistance Is Low was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 7 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.
ZXDR-58778-T1.1C UC 2BVariation 1) side A - stamped
ZXDR-58779-T1.1C KC 1Variation 1) side B - stamped
ZXDR-58778-T1.1CVariation 2) side A - stamped
ZXDR-58779-T1.1CVariation 2) side B - stamped
ZXDR-58778-T1.ICRunout - Side A, variant 1
ZXDR-58779-T1.ICRunout - Side B, variant 1
ZXDR-58778-T1.IC C 1Runout - Side A, variant 2
ZXDR-58779-T1.IC G 1Runout - side B, variant 2
ZXDR-58778-T1.ICStamped Runout - Side A
ZXDR-58779-T1.ICStamped Runout - Side B
ZXDR 58778Label Matrix - Side A
ZXDR 58779Label Matrix - Side B
ZXDR 58778 X STERLING(stamped)A Side Runout
ZXDR 58778A Side Label
ZXDR 58779B Side Label
ZXDR 58779 X
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Decca Y-11146First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Sampler | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Sampler |
| 1976 | Australia | Decca Y-11146First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1976 | Belgium | Decca 105/26.496YFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | France | Decca 86 554First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Germany | Decca 6.11 898 / Decca 6.11898 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Decca 6103 098First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | UK | Decca F13624First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | London Records 5N-1066First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | UK | Decca F 13624First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | Decca F 13624First year7" | 7" |
| 1976 | UK | Decca F 13624First year7", Single | 7", Single |
11 vinyl pressings of My Resistance Is Low are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, US, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Decca F 13624, released March 5, 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F 13624, F13624, 5N-1066, Y-11146) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZXDR-58778-T1.1C UC 2B and ZXDR-58779-T1.1C KC 1. 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.
