UK
June 27, 1980- Label and catalog number
- Epic S EPC 13 8749
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Stanley Clarke · 1980
We Supply 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.
10 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 4 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.
EPC-S- 8749•A1 MALCOLM 1. U.A-Side - Etched
EPC-S- 8749 B1B-Side - Etched
ΛBoth Sides - Stamped
S EPC 8749 A*A-Side Label
p ZSS-167399-1D CB MASTERED BY ALLEN ZENTZ L.A.,CALIF.Runout side A
p ZSS-167400-1D MASTERED BY ALLEN ZENTZ L.A.,CALIF.Runout side B
ZSS 167399Label side A
ZSS 167400Label side B
ZSS 167399Label side A & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Netherlands | Epic EPC 12.8749First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Epic EPC 8749 / Epic 8749First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Spain | Epic EPC 8910First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Spain | Epic EPC 8910First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | UK | Epic S EPC 8749First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Epic XPR 1206First year12", Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Epic 9-50890First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Epic 9-50890First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | UK | Epic S EPC 13 8749First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Epic S EPC 8749First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of We Supply are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Netherlands, Spain. One of them is Epic S EPC 13 8749, released June 27, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S EPC 13 8749, S EPC 8749, XPR 1206, 9-50890) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.