Vinyl pressings
by Steve Gibbons Band · 1978
Down In The Bunker was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
2383502 S 1 3 20Runout Side A, Variant 1
2383502 S 2 3 20Runout Side B, Variant 1
2383 50 2 S 1 3 20 I ERunout Side A, Stamped, Variant 2
23 83 502 S 2 3 20 I FRunout Side B, Stamped, Variant 2
POLS 1001 A//3 UT 12 5Side A, stamped
SWEET SIXTEEN IN'IT JAN? [LYRE image]Side A, etched
POLS 1001 B//4 UT 1 1 3Side B, stamped
WHO BLUE THE BAND? [LYRE image]Side B, etched
PD-1-6154-AS-PRC-1-1 PRC STERLINGRunout side A, variant 1
PD-1-6154-BS-PRC-1-1-111 PRC STERLINGRunout side B, variant 1
PD-I-6I54-AS-PRC-I-I PRC STERLINGRunout side A, variant 2
PD-I-6I54-BS-PRC-I-I-II PRC STERLINGRunout side B, variant 2
PD • 1 • 6154 • AS • MW △23511 (1) STERLINGVariant 1, Runout side A
PD • 1 • 6154 • BS • MW △23511-X (1) STERLINGVariant 1, Runout side B
PD • 1 • 6154 • AS • MW △23511 (1) STERLINGVariant 2, Runout side A
PD • 1 • 6154 • BS • MW MR △23511-X (1) STERLINGVariant 2, Runout side B
A-keel one PD-1-6154-AS-K STERLINGRunout side A
A two keel PD-1-6154-BS-K STERLINGRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Unknown | Polydor POLS 1001First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Australia | Polydor 2383 502First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Polydor PD-1-6154First yearLP | LP |
| 1978 | Germany | Polydor 2383 502First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Ireland | Polydor POLS 1001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Polydor 2383 502First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2383 502First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Polydor POLS 1001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Polydor PD-1-6154 / Polydor 2391 358First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Polydor PD-1-6154 / Polydor 2391 358First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Polydor PD-1-6154 / Polydor 2391 358First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Polydor PD-1-6154First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Polydor PD-1-6154 / Polydor 2391 358First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | UK | Razor Records RAZ 35LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of Down In The Bunker are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1978 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Germany, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Polydor 2383 502.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2383 502, POLS 1001, PD-1-6154) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2383502 S 1 3 20 and 2383502 S 2 3 20. 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.
