Vinyl pressings
by Sean Tyla · 1980
Breakfast In Marin was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 4 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.
6, 12 849-01-1 Manufactured in Germany H1 LS 1037 A Luv From LineRunout side A
6, 12 849-01-2 Manufactured in Germany H1 LS 1037 B Luv From LineRunout side B
6.12 849-01-1Label side A
6.12 849-01-2Label side B
6.12 849-01- Manufactured in GermanyRunout A, stamped
6. 12 849-02- Manufactured in GermanyRunout B, stamped
H1 LS 1037 A Luv From LineRunout A&B, etched
6.12 849-01-1Label A
ZILCH 1-A-1 A1E ´W´CSRunout side A.
ZILCH 1-B-1 A1ACRunout side B.
ZILCH 1-A-1 A1B ´W´CSRunout side A.
ZILCH 1-B-1 A1DRunout side B.
PD 2085-80NP-5006-S-PW (PR)P STERLINGRunout side A.
PD 2085-80NP-5082-S-PW PRP STERLINGRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | Underdog 49 628 / Zilch 49628First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | France | Underdog 49 628First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Germany | Line Records 6.12 849 / Line Records 6.12849 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Germany | Line Records 6.12 849 / Line Records 6.12849First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | UK | Zilch ZILCH 1First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | UK | Zilch ZILCHT 1First year12" | 12" |
| 1980 | UK | Zilch ZILCH 1First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | US | Polydor PD 2085First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | US | Polydor PD 2085First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Polydor PRO 130First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Breakfast In Marin are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Germany, UK, US, France. One of them is Line Records 6.12 849.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6.12 849, ZILCH 1, ZILCHT 1, PD 2085) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6, 12 849-01-1 Manufactured in Germany H1 LS 1037 A Luv From Line and 6, 12 849-01-2 Manufactured in Germany H1 LS 1037 B Luv From Line. 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.
