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The Day The Country Died

by Subhumans · 1983

19 pressings4 countriesPunkAnarcho-PunkRock

The Day The Country Died was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of The Day The Country Died

2 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year. 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.

UK

January 1983
Label and catalog number
Spiderleg Records SDL 9
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

MPO SDL9A-1 ƱTOPIA A MAN MAY FISH WITH THE WORM THAT HATH EAT OF A KING.Runout side A, hand-etched

MPO SDL9B-1 AND EAT OF THE FISH THAT HATH FED OF THAT WORM (SHAKESPEARE)Runout side B, hand-etched

Full details of this pressing

UK

1983
Label and catalog number
Spiderleg Records SDL 9
Format
LP, Album · White Text On Black
Runout / matrix

MPO SDL9A-1 ƱTOPIA A MAN MAY FISH WITH THE WORM THAT HATH EAT OF A KING.Etched Runout Side A

MPO SDL9B-1 AND EAT OF THE FISH THAT HATH FED OF THAT WORM (SHAKESPEARE)Etched Runout Side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 19 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982UKSpiderleg Records SDL 9LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1983UKSpiderleg Records SDL 9First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983UKSpiderleg Records SDL 9First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990UK & EuropeBluurg Records XLP1LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
1998UKBluurg Records XLP1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2000s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2008UKBluurg Records XLP1 / Bluurg Records XLP 1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl
2008UKBluurg Records XLP1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl
2008UKBluurg Records XLP1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017UKBluurg Records XLP1LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2020s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023USPirates Press Records PPR302LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2023UK, Europe & USPirates Press Records PPR302LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2023UnknownPirates Press Records PPR302LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinylLP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl
2023USPirates Press Records PPR302LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2025USPirates Press Records PPR302LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl
2026UnknownPirates Press Records PPR302LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKBluurg Records XLP1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKBluurg Records XLP1LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?UKBluurg Records XLP1 / Southern Studios XLP1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UK & EuropeBluurg Records XLP1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. Skull
  2. A1All Gone Dead
  3. A2Ashtray Dirt
  4. A3Killing
  5. A4Minority
  6. A5Mickey Mouse Is Dead
  7. A6Nothing I Can Do
  8. A7Dying World
  9. A8Subvert City
  10. Spiderleghead
  11. B1Big Brother
  12. B2New Age
  13. B3I Don't Wanna Die
  14. B4No
  15. B5Zyklon B-Movie
  16. B6'Til The Pigs Come Round
  17. B7No More Gigs
  18. B8Black And White

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Day The Country Died are there?

19 vinyl pressings of The Day The Country Died are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1982 and 2026.

When was The Day The Country Died first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK. One of them is Spiderleg Records SDL 9, released January 1983.

How do I tell if my copy of The Day The Country Died is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SDL 9) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MPO SDL9A-1 ƱTOPIA A MAN MAY FISH WITH THE WORM THAT HATH EAT OF A KING. and MPO SDL9B-1 AND EAT OF THE FISH THAT HATH FED OF THAT WORM (SHAKESPEARE). Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Day The Country Died on vinyl worth?

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.

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