Vinyl pressings
by Roxy Music · 1979
Manifesto was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
40 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 18 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.
STRAWBERRYBoth sides etched
POLH 001 B//2∇E STR 12 2 6Variant 1, side A stamped
POLH 001 A//2∇E STR 11 2 3Variant 1, side B stamped
POLH 001 B//2∇E STR 11 1 7Variant 2, side A stamped
POLH001 A//4∇E STR 11 1 3 STRAWBER.RY.Stamped on side A, variant 1
POLH001 B//4∇E STR 12 2 3 STRAWBER.RY.Stamped on side B, variant 1
POLH001 A//3∇E STR 12 1 0 STRAWBERRY•Side A, stamped, [etched STRAWBERRY•], variant 2
POLH001 B//4∇E STR 11 4 STRAWBERRY•Side B, stamped, [etched STRAWBERRY•], variant 2
STRAWBER.RY.Runout, Stamped On Both Sides
POLH001 A//3∇E STR 12 1 0 STRAWBERRY•Side A runout, stamped, [etched STRAWBERRY•], variant 2
POLH001 B//4∇E STR 11 4 STRAWBERRY•Side B runout, stamped, [etched STRAWBERRY•], variant 2
STRAWBERRY POLH001 A//3∇E STR 15 1Side A runout
STRAWBERRY POLH001 B//4∇E STR 12 4Side B runout
2310 651 AStamped East side
2310 651 BStamped West side
StrawberryEtched East side
StrawberryEtched West side
STRAWBERRY. ARunout side A
ROXY - BRunout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Polydor 2310 651 / EG 2310 651First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | ATCO Records KSD 38-114First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | ATCO Records KSD 38-114First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | ATCO Records KSD 38-114First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Polydor 2310 651 / EG 2310 651First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Polydor 2344 129 / EG 2344 129First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Polydor 2344 129 / EG 2344 129First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1979 | Germany | Polydor 2344 129 / EG 2344 129First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Greece | Polydor 2310 651First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Greece | Polydor 2310 651LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1979 | India | Polydor 2344 129First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Italy | EG 2310 651 / Polydor 2310 651First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Polydor MPF 1226 / EG MPF 1226First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Mexico | Polydor LPR 16324First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Netherlands | EG 2310 651 / Polydor 2310 651First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Brazil | EG 2310 651LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Japan | Polydor 20MM 9112LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 1986 | Japan | EG 25VB-1132LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1986 | Spain | Virgin LL-207951 / EG LL-207951LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Greece | EG VG 50251LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | UK | EG EGLP 38 / Virgin EGLP 38LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Japan | EG VJL-160LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Virgin ROXYLP 6 / Universal Music Catalogue 0602537848799LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Worldwide | Virgin RMLP6 / UMC RMLP 6LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | ATCO Records KSD 38-114LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | ATCO Records KSD 38-114LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Polydor 2310 651 / EG 2310 651LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | EG 207951-620 / Virgin 207951-620LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | ATCO Records SD 38-114LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | ATCO Records SD 38114LP, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Club Edition · Club edition |
59 vinyl pressings of Manifesto are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1979 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Japan, Ireland and more. One of them is Polydor POLH 001, released March 1, 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POLH 001, 2310 651, EGPD 001, 530 381) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STRAWBERRY and POLH 001 B//2∇E STR 12 2 6. 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.
