Vinyl pressings
by Skyhooks · 1978
Guilty Until Proven Insane was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 6 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.
SMX52267 001137A-2 8BSide A runout, variant 1
001137-B CRE1) SMX52268 8BSide B runout, variant 1
SMX (46793 *crossed Out) 52267 8A 001137.A-1 MCR JoeSide A runout, variant 2
SMX52268 8A2 001137-B (RE-1) 4Side B runout, variant 2
SMX52267 (scratched out 46793)Side A
SMX52268Side B
8 SMX52267 8A 001137 A-1 MCRHand etched Side A, scratched out 46793
9 SMX52268 8A 001137-B (RE-1)Hand etched Side B
001137.A-1 MCR SMX (scratched-out 46773) 52267 8ASide A Runout etching
001137-B (RE1) SMX52268 8BSide B Runout etching
SMX52267Side A label
SMX52268Side B label
SMX52267 001137.A-2 MCR Joe 8BSide A runout etching, Variant 1
001137-B (RE-1) SMX52268 8BSide B runout etching, Variant 1
3 SMX52267 001137.A-2 MCR 2BSide A runout etching, Variant 2
001137-B (RE-1) SMX52268 8A2Side B runout etching, Variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Mushroom L 36554 / Mushroom L-36,554First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Belgium | United Artists Records 4C 064-82623First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | United Artists Records 5C 062-82623First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Mushroom L 36554First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Australia | Mushroom L 36554 / Mushroom L-36,554First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Australia | Mushroom L 36554 / Mushroom L-36,554First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Australia & New Zealand | Mushroom L 36554 / Mushroom L-36,554First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | Australia & New Zealand | Mushroom L 36554 / Mushroom L-36,554First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1978 | France | United Artists Records 2S 068-82.623First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Attic LAT 1075LP | LP |
| 1979 | Germany | United Artists Records 1C 064-82 623 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-82 623LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | United Artists Records 1C 064-82 623 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-82 623LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1979 | Japan | United Artists Records GP-734LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | United Artists Records GP-734LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | UK | United Artists Records UAG 30241LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia | Mushroom L 19224LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
16 vinyl pressings of Guilty Until Proven Insane are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1978 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Australia & New Zealand, Australia, France, Belgium and more. One of them is Mushroom L 36554, released March 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use L 36554, 2S 068-82.623, 4C 064-82623, 5C 062-82623) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SMX52267 001137A-2 8B and 001137-B CRE1) SMX52268 8B. 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.
