Vinyl pressings
by Splodgenessabounds · 1980
Simon Templer 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.
11 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 9 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.
BUM 1 ZPDR 64117 A//1▽E420 13 PLAY VERY LOUD! 2Runout Side A variant 1
BUM 1 ZPEFF 3028 B//1▽E420 11 2 6Runout Side B variant 1
BUM 1 ZPDR 64117 A//1▽E420 1 12 PLAY VERY LOUD! 9Runout Side A variant 2
BUM 1 ZPEFF 3028 B//1▽E420 11 12Runout Side B variant 2
BUM 1 ASRunout Side A
BUM 1 BSRunout Side B
BUM 1-ASLabel Side A
BUM 1-BSLabel Side B
BAR 190002 A POLYGRAM EXTRunout Side A
BAR 190002 B POLYGRAM EXTRunout Side B
6.12 863-01-1/1 Manufactured in Germany HAA-side runout
6.12 863-01-2/1 Manufactured in Germany HAB-side 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 | Decca Y-361First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Canada | Deram BUM 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | France | Deram 190 002First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Deram 6.12863First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Germany | Deram 6.12863 AC / Deram 6.12863First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Decca 6017 093First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Decca BUM 1First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Portugal | Deram PBUM1 F / Deram PBUM 1First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Spain | Deram MO 1978First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Spain | Deram MO 1978First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | UK | Deram BUM 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Simon Templer are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Deram BUM 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BUM 1, Y-361, 190 002, 6.12863 AC) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BUM 1 ZPDR 64117 A//1▽E420 13 PLAY VERY LOUD! 2 and BUM 1 ZPEFF 3028 B//1▽E420 11 2 6. 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.
