Vinyl pressings
by Roxy Music · 1979
Trash 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.
14 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 11 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.
POSP 32 A//1∇E STR 12 1 STRAWBERRY. FAST.Side A runout - Variant 1
POSP 32 B//1∇E STR 12 1 STRAWBERRY. SLOW.Side B runout - Variant 1
POSP 32 A//1∇E STR 11 13 STRAWBERRY. FAST.Side A runout - Variant 2
POSP 32 B//1∇E STR 12 1 STRAWBERRY. SLOW.Side B runout - Variant 2
POSP 32 A//1∇E STR 12 1Runout [Stamped] Side A
POSP 32 B//1∇E STR 12 1Runout [Stamped] Side B
STRAWBERRY. FAST.Runout [Etched] Side A - All variants
STRAWBERRY. SLOW.Runout [Etched] Side B - All variants
POSP 32 A//1∇E STR 1 4 4 STRAWBERRY. FAST.Side A runout, variant 1
POSP 32 B//1∇E STR 1 1 1 9 STRAWBERRY. SLOW.Side B runout, variant 1
POSP 32 A//1∇E STR 1 1 2 STRAWBERRY. FAST.Side A runout, variant 2
POSP 32 B//1∇E STR 1 2 2 3 STRAWBERRY. SLOW.Side B runout, variant 2
2001 853 S 1=2 320 2 24Runout side A, stamped
2001 853 S 2 320 1 3 24Runout side B, stamped
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 2001 853First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Austria | Polydor 2001 853First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Belgium | Polydor 2001 853First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | France | Polydor 2001 853First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Germany | Polydor 2001 853First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Ireland | Polydor POSP 32First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Italy | Polydor 2001 853First year7" | 7" |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Polydor 2001 853 / EG 2001 853First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2001 853 / EG 2001 853First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Spain | Polydor 20 01 853 / EG 20 01 853First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | UK | Polydor POSP 32 / EG POSP 32First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Polydor ROX 1First year12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | UK | Polydor POSP 32 / EG POSP 32First year7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | UK | Polydor POSP 32 / EG POSP 32First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of Trash are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, Australia, Austria, Belgium and more. One of them is Polydor POSP 32.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POSP 32, ROX 1, 2001 853, 20 01 853) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POSP 32 A//1∇E STR 12 1 STRAWBERRY. FAST. and POSP 32 B//1∇E STR 12 1 STRAWBERRY. SLOW.. 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.
