Vinyl pressings
by Starz · 1977
Violation was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
SW-2-11617-Z4 · ─◁ STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
SW-1-11617-Z4 · ─◁ STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
SW-2-11617-Z3 · ─◁ STERLINGSide A runout, variant 2
SW-1-11617-Z3 · ─◁ STERLINGSide B runout, variant 2
SW-1-11617-Z2. 1Runout Side A [Etched]
SW-2-11617-Z2. 1Runout Side B [Etched]
STERLING ✲Runout Sides A/B [Stamped]
SW-1-11617-Z1 #4 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ[Stamped] 0Side A Runout Etched, variant 1
SW-2-11617-Z6 #1 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ[Stamped] 0Side B Runout Etched, variant 1
SW-1-11617-Z1 #2 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ[Stamped] 0Side A Runout Etched, variant 2
SW-2-11617-Z6 #2 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ[Stamped] 0Side B Runout Etched, variant 2
SW-1-11617-Z2•• 2 ✲ sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ 2A runout
SW-2-11617-Z2• 3 ✲ sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢB runout
SW 1-11617A label
SW 2-11617B label
SW-1-11617 F10 GD Gol KPSide A Runout Etched, variant 1
SW-2-11617 F12 GD Gol KPSide B Runout Etched, variant 1
SW 1-11617Side A Label
SW 2-11617Side B Label
E-ST1 11617-1 NICK WSide A runout variant 1
E-ST2 11617-1Side B runout variant 1
E-ST1 11617-1 O 1 NICK WSide A runout variant 2
E-ST2 11617-1 G 1Side B runout variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Capitol Records ST-11617First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Brazil | Capitol Records SW 11617First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | Capitol Records SW-11617First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Capitol Records SW-11617First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Capitol Records SW-11617First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 064-85 131First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | Capitol Records 3C 064-85131First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-80799First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1977 | Spain | Capitol Records 10C 064-85131First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Capitol Records E-ST 11617 / Capitol Records 0C 062-85 131First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records SW-11617LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records SW-11617First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records SW-511617LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records SW-11617First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records SW-11617First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Capitol Records E-ST 11617, OC 062-85131LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SW-11617LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
22 vinyl pressings of Violation are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Capitol Records SW-11617, released March 21, 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SW-11617, E-ST 11617, ECS-80799, ST-11617) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SW-2-11617-Z4 · ─◁ STERLING and SW-1-11617-Z4 · ─◁ STERLING. 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.
