Vinyl pressings
by Rory Gallagher · 1971
Deuce was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 5 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.
2383076 A // 2 2 1 6Side A runout stamped, variant 1
2 3 8 3 0 7 6 B ▽ 1 1 1 8Side B runout stamped, variant 1
2383076 A // 2 118Side A runout stamped, variant 2
2383076 B ▽ 1 11 8Side B runout stamped, variant 2
PYR-2383076 MPHand etched A side
PYR-2383076 MPHand etched B side
1 ℗1971 K71 ◊G 00 2383 076 S1Side A runout, variant 1
1 ℗1971 K71 ◊G 00 2383 076 S2Side B runout, variant 1
2 ℗1971 K71 ◊G 1- 00 2383 076 S1Side A runout, variant 2
N 1 ℗1971 K71 ◊G 00 2383 076 S2Side B runout, variant 2
2 ℗1971 K71 ◊G 1- 00 2383 076 S1Side 1, stamped, variant 1
N 1 ℗1971 K71 ◊G 00 2383 076 S2Side 2, stamped, variant 1
1 ℗1971 K71 ◊G 00 2383 076 S1
1 ℗1971 K71 ◊G 00 2383 076 S2
1 ℗1971 K71 ◊G E 00 2383 076 S1Runout Side A, Variant 1
D 1 ℗1971 K71 ◊G 00 2383 076 S2Runout side B, Variant 1
1 ℗1971 K71 ◊G C 00 2383 076 S1Runout side A, Variant 2
1 ℗1971 K71 ◊G C 00 2383 076 S2Runout side B, Variant 2
2 ℗1971 K71 ◊G N 00 2383 076 S1Runout side A variant 1
1 ℗1971 K71 ◊G L 00 2383 076 S2Runout side B variant 1
2 ℗ 1971 K71 ◊G M 00 2383 076 S1Runout side A variant 2
1 ℗ 1971 K71 ◊G K 00 2383 076 S2Runout side A variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | France | Polydor 2383 076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Polydor 2383 076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Polydor 2383 076First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Germany | Polydor 2383 076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Polydor 2383 076First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Polydor 2383 076First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | Polydor 2383 076 LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Polydor 2383 076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Polydor 2383 076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Australia | Polydor 2383 076LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Polydor 2383 076LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Polydor 2383 076LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Polydor MP 2236LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Spain | Polydor 2383 076LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | Polydor 2383 076 / Polydor 2383076LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | Chrysalis 6307 674LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | Chrysalis CHR 1254LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Greece | Chrysalis 6399287 / Chrysalis 6399 287LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | Chrysalis CHR 1254LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP453 / Sony Music MOVLP453LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2018 | UK & Europe | UMC 5797696LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Ireland | UMC 5797696LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Club edition |
| 2022 | Europe | Polydor 4554223LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Compilation, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Compilation, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | Polydor 2383076LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Chrysalis CHR 1254LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Polydor 2383 076LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Polydor 2383 076LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Chrysalis 202 646-320LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | Chrysalis 6399287LP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| ? | New Zealand | Polydor 2383 076LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | New Zealand | Polydor 2383 076LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Polydor 2383 076LP, Album | LP, Album |
40 vinyl pressings of Deuce are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1971 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, France, Germany, Italy and more. One of them is Polydor 2383 076, released December 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2383 076, 2383 076 L) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2383076 A // 2 2 1 6 and 2 3 8 3 0 7 6 B ▽ 1 1 1 8. 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.
