Vinyl pressings
by Stan Ridgway · 1986
Camouflage was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 8 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.
24 - 7220 - 2 AIRunout side A, variant 1
24 - 7220 - IB-IRunout side B, variant 1
24 - 7220 - 1-A-1Runout side A, variant 2
24 - 7220 - 1B-1Runout side B, variant 2
24-127220-1A-1 DRunout side A, variant 1
24-127220-1B-1̷D̷ ARunout side B, variant 1
24-127220-1A-1 CRunout side A, variant 2
24-127220-1B-1 B 1Runout side B, variant 2
11-365-1 A-1 ARunout side A
11-365-1 B-1 ARunout side B
11-000365-1Label side A
11-000365-2Label side B
I RMT 114 A//1▽420 T 11 2 POUNDA TA1PEA runout, stamped, POUNDA TA1PE etched
I RMT 114 B//1▽420 T 11 1B runout, stamped
IRMT 114 A*A label
IRMT 114 B*B label
IRM 114 A // 1 ▼ 420 T 1 U Bilbo Tape OneRunout (Stamped/Etched) Side A
IRM 114 B // 1 ▼ 420 T 1 4 BilBo Tape OneRunout (Stamped/Etched) Side B
IRMT 114 A // 1 ▽420 T POUNDA TAIPZRunout Side A
IRMT 114 B // 1 ▽420 TRunout Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Canada | I.R.S. Records IRS-52875First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Europe | I.R.S. Records ILSA 7220 / I.R.S. Records A 7220First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | I.R.S. Records ILSA 12.7220 / I.R.S. Records A 12.7220First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | I.R.S. Records PRO 365First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Ireland | I.R.S. Records IRM 114First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Spain | I.R.S. Records ILS A-7220 / Epic ILS A-7220First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Spain | Illegal Records ILS A 7220 / Illegal Records ILS A-7220First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Spain | Illegal Records ILS A 12.7220First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Spain | Illegal Records ILS A 12.7220 (SS) / Illegal Records ILS A 12.7220First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | UK | I.R.S. Records IRMT 114First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | I.R.S. Records IRM 114First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | I.R.S. Records IRMT 114First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | I.R.S. Records IRMT 114First year12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1986 | UK | I.R.S. Records IRM 114First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | I.R.S. Records IRM 114First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
27 vinyl pressings of Camouflage are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Europe, UK, US, Portugal and more. One of them is I.R.S. Records ILSA 7220.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILSA 7220, ILSA 12.7220, PRO 365, IRMT 114) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 24 - 7220 - 2 AI and 24 - 7220 - IB-I. 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.
