Vinyl pressings
by Snakefinger · 1980
Greener Postures 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.
7 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 5 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.
SN-8053-L-A JG L-2730Runout side A, variant 1
SN-8053-L-B JG L-2730-XRunout side B, variant 1
SN ̷R̷Z̷-8053-L-A JG L-2730Runout side A, variant 2
SN-8053-L-B JG L-2730-XRunout side B, variant 2
RIDE 5 A1 ƱTOPIA.Side A runout
RIDE 5 B1 ƱTOPIA.Side B runout
LINK11A ORSide A, stamped runout
LINK11BSide B, stamped runout
M6 334021 2 CEL 6557ASide A, stamped/etched runout
M6 334022 2 CEL 6557BSide B, stamped/etched runout
CEL 6557A YPARTX88064 I M6 3 3402/2Side A, etched runout
CEL 6557B YPARTX88064 I M6 3 3402/2, 529.805BSide B, etched runout
RPH 003 ASide A, hand-etched runout
RPH 003 BSide B, hand-etched runout
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 | Australia | Missing Link LINK 11 / Ralph Records LINK 11First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Celluloid 529805First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | France | Celluloid 529805 / Ralph Records 529805First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | New Zealand | RTC RPH 003 / Ralph Records RPH 003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | Do It Records RIDE 5First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Ralph Records SN-8053-LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Celluloid CEL 2-6557 / Ralph Records CEL 2-6557First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1985 | US | Ralph Records SN-8053-LLP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1987 | Greece | Virgin VG 40009 / Torso 40009LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Netherlands | Torso TORSO 40009LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Secret Records SR39LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered |
| 2023 | US | Secret Records SR39LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited, Numbered |
12 vinyl pressings of Greener Postures are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1980 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Australia, France and more. One of them is Ralph Records SN-8053-L.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SN-8053-L, RIDE 5, LINK 11, 529805) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SN-8053-L-A JG L-2730 and SN-8053-L-B JG L-2730-X. 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.
