Vinyl pressings
by Sex Pistols · 1984
Submission was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year. 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.
CARTEL+1+A Penthouse PLEASE PHONE 01.930.4832 AND ASK FOR LIZ ORLAKESide A runout
CARTEL+1+B Penthouse MEANWHILE.... BACK AT E.M.I. ORLAKESide B runout
CARTEL+1+A Penthouse PLEASE PHONE 01.930.4832 AND ASK FOR LIZ. ORLAKESide A runout
CARTEL+1+A Penthouse MEANWHILE.... BACK AT E.M.I. ORLAKESide B runout
WE'VE LOST OUR VIRGIN-ITY. ORLAKE LYN-15049 CARTEL+IT-A PenthouseSide A runout, etched/"Penthouse" stamped
NO SHAREHOLDERS TO DICTATE THE TERMS. ORLAKE CARTEL+IT-B PenhouseSide B runout, etched/"Penthouse" stamped
WE'VE LOST OUR VIRGIN-ITY. ORLAKE LYN-15049 CARTEL+IT+A PenthouseSide A runout, etched/"Penthouse" stamped
NO SHAREHOLDERS TO DICTATE THE TERMS. ORLAKE CARTEL+IT+B PenhouseSide B runout, etched/"Penthouse" stamped
WE'VE LOST OUR VIRGIN --- ITY. ORLAKE LYN-15049 CARTEL+IT+A PENTHOUSEEtched/stamped runout side A
NO SHAREHOLDERS TO DICTATE THE TERMS. ORLAKE CARTEL+IT+B PENTHOUSEEtched/stamped runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | UK | Chaos Records CARTEL 1T / Chaos Records EXPORT 1First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | UK | Chaos Records CARTEL 1T / Chaos Records EXPORT 1First year12", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | UK | Chaos Records CARTEL 1T / Chaos Records EXPORT 1First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | UK | Chaos Records CARTEL 1T / Chaos Records EXPORT 1First year12", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | UK | Chaos Records CARTEL 1T / Chaos Records EXPORT 1First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | UK | Chaos Records EXPORT 1T / Chaos Records EXPORT 1First year12", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | UK | Chaos Records EXPORT 1T / Chaos Records EXPORT 1First year12", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | UK | Chaos Records CARTEL 1T / Chaos Records EXPORT 1First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | UK | Chaos Records EXPORT 1T / Chaos Records EXPORT 1First year12", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | UK | Chaos Records EXPORT 1T / Chaos Records EXPORT 1First year12", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | UK | Chaos Records EXPORT 1T / Chaos Records EXPORT 1First year12", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | UK | Chaos Records EXPORT 1T / Chaos Records EXPORT 1First year12", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | UK | Chaos Records EXPORT 1T / Chaos Records EXPORT 1First year12", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | UK | Chaos Records CARTEL 1T / Chaos Records EXPORT 1First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | UK | Chaos Records CARTEL 1 / Chaos Records DICK 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
17 vinyl pressings of Submission are listed here, from 1 country.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK. One of them is Chaos Records CARTEL 1, released October 8, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CARTEL 1, CARTEL 1T, EXPORT 1T) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CARTEL+1+A Penthouse PLEASE PHONE 01.930.4832 AND ASK FOR LIZ ORLAKE and CARTEL+1+B Penthouse MEANWHILE.... BACK AT E.M.I. ORLAKE. 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.
