Vinyl pressings
by Saxon · 1981
Denim And Leather 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.
33 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 17 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.
W028 W-37 CAL-128A ARUNSide A runout variant 1
W028 W-41 KD CAL-128BSide B runout variant 1
W028 W-18 CAL-128A ARUNSide A runout variant 2
W028 W-42 CAL-128BSide B runout variant 2
CAL-128-A1 MT.1 B DAMONTRunout side A
CAL-128-B1 MT.1 A DAMONTRunout side B
CAL 128 ALabel side A
CAL 128 BLabel side B
CAL 128 A-1USide A variant 1
CAL 128 B-1USide B variant 1
1 CAL 128 A-1U GSide A variant 2
1 CAL 128 B-1U GSide B variant 2
CAL 128 A-1U ‐‐Side A runout
CAL 128 B-1U ‐‐Side B runout
CAL-128ASide A runout
CAL-128BSide B runout
W028 W-32 CAL-128A ARUNSide A: etched
W028 W-35 CAL-128BSide B: etched
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 | Australia | Parlophone EME-260882 / EMI EME-260882First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Australia | Parlophone EME 260882First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Australia | EMI EME-260882First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Austria | Carrere 2934 138First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Carrere JZ 37685First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Canada | Capitol Records ST 6537First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Carrere 67.811First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Carrere 2934 138First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Greece | Carrere 14C 062-64777First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Ireland | Carrere CAL 128First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Israel | Carrere CA 661First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | Carrere ILS 9079First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Carrere P-11113GFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Carrere P-11113GFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | New Zealand | EMI EMC 280 / Parlophone EMC 280First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | UK | Back On Black BOBV288LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2012 | UK | Back On Black BOBV288LP/AB/HLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2018 | UK | BMG BMGCAT161LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | UK | BMG BMGCAT161CLP / BMG 538685081LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Italy | Union Square Music 538693351LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2021 | Europe | BMG BMGCAT161CLP / BMG 4050538676686LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Carrere WPZ-37685LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | EMI 1C 038 15 7698 1 / Parlophone 1C 038 15 7698 1 DMMLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | BMG 4050538693355LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Carrere 2934 138LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Carrere 2934 138LP, Album, Misprint, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | EMI 54 2608821LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Parlophone 052 26 0882 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
57 vinyl pressings of Denim And Leather are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1981 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Carrere CAL 128, released September 25, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAL 128, ARZ 37685, PZ 37685, SQ-12515) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W028 W-37 CAL-128A ARUN and W028 W-41 KD CAL-128B. 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.
