Vinyl pressings
by Shakin' Stevens · 1981
Green Door 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.
19 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 12 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.
EPC-A-1354-A1 RAYSRunout side A, variant 1
EPC-A-1354-B1Runout side B, variant 1
EPC . A . 1354 A2 RAYS ⋀Runout side A, variant 2
EPC . A . 1354 B2 ⋀Runout side B, variant 2
EPC-A-1354-A1 RAYSHand Etched Runout, Side A
EPC-A-1354-B1Hand Etched Runout, Side B
EPC-A-1354-A1 RAYSA-side runout, etched
EPC-A-1354-B1B-side runout, etched
EPC A1354 A*A-side label
EPC A1354 B*B-side label
EPC-A-1354-A1 RAYSEtched runout, side A
EPC-A-1354-B1Etched runout, side B
FStamped runout, side A
0 FStamped runout, side B
EPC A 1354 - A1 RAYS 4 2 FEtched side A
EPC - A - 1354 - B1 A FEtched side B
EPC A1354 A*Label side A
EPC A1354 B*Label side B
EPC-A-1354-A1A-Side run-out, hand-etched
EPC-A-1354-B1B-Side run-out, hand-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 | Epic ES 659First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Australia | Epic ES 659First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Colombia | Epic 449289First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Colombia | Epic 449289First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Costa Rica | Epic 7045379First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Europe | Epic EPCA 1354 / Epic A-1354First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Epic EPC A 1354 / Epic A-1354First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Ireland | Epic EPC A 1354First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Mexico | Epic SC-71949First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Epic ES 659First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | South Africa | Epic EN 5221First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | Spain | EPIC EPC A-1354First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | UK | Epic EPC A 1354First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | UK | Epic EPC A 1354 / Epic EPC A1354First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | UK | Epic EPC A1354First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
20 vinyl pressings of Green Door are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, Australia, Colombia, Costa Rica and more. One of them is Epic EPC A 1354, released July 17, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPC A 1354, EPC A1354, ES 659, 449289) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EPC-A-1354-A1 RAYS and EPC-A-1354-B1. 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.
