US
1984- Label and catalog number
- Upstart Records UP 005Upstart Records NO° 5
- Format
- 12", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
UP 005‧A Q: WHO'S ON THE COVER ? S-11776 TML-MSide A
UP 005‧B A: NOT BLAKE ! S-11777 TML-MSide B
Vinyl pressings
by Stalag 13 · 1984
In Control was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1984, the album's first year. 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.
UP 005‧A Q: WHO'S ON THE COVER ? S-11776 TML-MSide A
UP 005‧B A: NOT BLAKE ! S-11777 TML-MSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | US | Upstart Records UP 005 / Upstart Records NO° 5First year12", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Europe | Upstart Records No.57", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | US | Dr. Strange Records DSR8812", Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 12", Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2002 | US | Dr. Strange Records DSR88 / Puke N Vomit Records PnV-812", Numbered, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Numbered | 12", Numbered, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Numbered |
| 2002 | US | Dr. Strange Records DSR8812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Numbered, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Numbered, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2005 | Italy | SOA Records SOA 81LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 2005 | Italy | SOA Records SOA 81LP, Numbered, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Numbered | LP, Numbered, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Dr. Strange Records DSR88 / Puke N Vomit Records PnV-812", Repress · Colored vinyl | 12", Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 2010 | US | Dr. Strange Records DSR-88 / Puke N Vomit Records PnV-8LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 2010 | US | Dr. Strange Records DSR88 / Puke N Vomit Records PnV-812", Repress · Colored vinyl | 12", Repress · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Dr. Strange Records DSR-88 / Puke N Vomit Records PnV-8LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2024 | US | Trust Records TR00912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Trust Records TR00912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Trust Records TR00912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Trust Records TR00912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | Trust Records TR00912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | Trust Records TR00912", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Dr. Strange Records DSR-88LP, Album, Misprint, Repress | LP, Album, Misprint, Repress |
| ? | US | Dr. Strange Records DSR88 / Puke N Vomit Records PnV-812", Repress · Colored vinyl | 12", Repress · Colored vinyl |
19 vinyl pressings of In Control are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1984 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US. One of them is Upstart Records UP 005.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UP 005) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UP 005‧A Q: WHO'S ON THE COVER ? S-11776 TML-M and UP 005‧B A: NOT BLAKE ! S-11777 TML-M. 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.