Vinyl pressings
by Saxon · 1981
And The Bands Played On was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 6 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.
CAR 180 A4 STRAWBERRY W-30Side A runout, variant 1
CAR 180-A̶1̶ B-1 STRAWBERRY W-36Side B runout, variant 1
CAR 180 A4 STRAWBERRY W-19Side A runout, variant 2
CAR 180-A̶1̶ B-1 STRAWBERRY W-17KDSide B runout, variant 2
CAR 180 A4 2 STRAWBERRYSide A runout
CAR 180-BA̶1 .STRAWBERRY. 2Side B runout
CAR 180 A4 STRAWBERRY 2Side A runout
CAR 180 B A(scratched)-1 .STRAWBERRY. 2Side B runout
CAR 180 A4 STRAWBERRY W-30Side A runout
CAR 180-A̶1̶ B-1 STRAWBERRY W-36Side B runout
CAR 180 A*Side A label
CAR 180 B*Side B label
CAR 180 A4 STRAWBERRY 2Side A runout
CAR 180 B A(scratched)-1 .STRAWBERRY. 2Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | France | Carrere 49.722First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Germany | Carrere 2044 205First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | Ireland | Carrere CAR 180First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Italy | Carrere IS 20274First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Japan | Carrere P-1540GFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | Carrere CAR 180 / Carrere CAR180First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | Carrere CAR 180PFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1981 | UK | Carrere CAR 180First year7", Single, Promo, White Label · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1981 | UK | Carrere CAR 180PFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1981 | UK | Carrere CAR 180First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Carrere CAR 180PFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc, Colored vinyl |
| 1981 | Japan | Carrere P-1540G / Carrere SP-1540GFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Mexico | Peerless 118917", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of And The Bands Played On are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, France, Germany, Ireland and more. One of them is Carrere CAR 180.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAR 180, CAR 180P, 49.722, 2044 205) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CAR 180 A4 STRAWBERRY W-30 and CAR 180-A̶1̶ B-1 STRAWBERRY W-36. 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.
