Vinyl pressings
by Simple Minds · 1982
Celebration was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 11 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.
SPARTY 1183 A//1∇EAR 1 1 5Side A, Stamped, variant 1
SPARTY 1183 B//1∇EAR 1 1 5Side B, Stamped, variant 1
SPARTY 1183 A//1∇EAR 1 1 6Side A, Stamped, variant 2
SPARTY 1183 B//1∇EAR 11 1 3Side B, Stamped, variant 2
SMX 59003Side A, Etched
SMX 59004Side B, Etched
SIDE A: SMX59003 MX201926V2248-1 P2A
SIDE B: SMX59004 MX201927V2248-2 P2A
204424 A-1 /82 S II II Made in GermanyRunout A Side
204424 B-1 /82 S II Made in GermanyRunout B Side
S 204 424 ALabel A Side
S 204 424 BLabel B Side
S 204 424 ALabel A
S 204 424 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Virgin V 2248First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Europe | Virgin 204 939 / Virgin 204 939-320First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Arista 204 424First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Virgin 204 939 / Virgin 204 939-320First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Virgin 204 939LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1982 | Europe | Virgin 204 939 / Virgin 204 939-320LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1982 | Europe | Arista 204 424First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | Finland | Virgin V 2248First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | France | Virgin 204 939LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Arista ARI 90010 / Arista 204 424First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | Greece | Arista SPART 1183 / Arista 6483 340First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Ireland | Arista SPART 1183First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | Arista SPART 1183First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Virgin V 2248First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Arista SBLL 6145First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | Virgin OVED 275LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Virgin V 2248LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Italy | Virgin OVED 275LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | Arista E-204 424 / Virgin E-204 424LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | Virgin E-204 424 / Virgin I-204.424LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Virgin V 2248 / Virgin OVED 275LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
40 vinyl pressings of Celebration are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1982 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Australia, Europe, Finland and more. One of them is Arista SPART 1183, released February 1, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SPART 1183, L37771, ARL.37771, V 2248) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SPARTY 1183 A//1∇EAR 1 1 5 and SPARTY 1183 B//1∇EAR 1 1 5. 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.
