Vinyl pressings
by Streetheart · 1979
Under My Thumb was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 3 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.
ST-A-37923-2 @tGP SP 1-1Runout A-side etched
ST-A-36789-2 SP @t GP 1-1Runout B-side etched
ST-A-37923-SPLabel Side A
ST-A-36789-SPLabel Side B
A37923-1 @tGP 1- 1Mono Side Runout
ST-A-37923-2 @tGP 1-1Stereo Side Runout
A-37923-SPMono Side Label
ST-A-37923-SPStereo Side Label
DDK-7505-A DZ DM3Side A, etched
DDK-7505-B DZ DM3Side B, etched
CAT 1505-A TLC-ARunout side A etched
CAT 1505-B TLC-TRunout side B etched
CAT 1505-AMatrix Label side A
CAT 1505-BMatrix Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Benelux | WEA ATL 72 007First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | Atlantic DDK 7505First year12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1979 | Canada | Atlantic CAT 1505First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | Atlantic CAT 1505First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Atlantic 3648First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1979 | US | Atlantic 3648First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Atlantic 45 720077", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Germany | WEA 720077", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Italy | WEA D 720077" | 7" |
| 1980 | Italy | WEA D 720077", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Germany | WEA WEA 72 00812", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
11 vinyl pressings of Under My Thumb are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Benelux, Canada. One of them is Atlantic 3648.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3648, ATL 72 007, DDK 7505, CAT 1505) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-37923-2 @tGP SP 1-1 and ST-A-36789-2 SP @t GP 1-1. 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.
