Vinyl pressings
by Sun · 1979
Radiation Level 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.
14 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
revision S33-95848C G-1 #3 —◁ Wayne MASTERED BY CAPITOL Sun!A-Side Runout Etching
S33-95848B G-3 —◁ Wayne MASTERED BY CAPITOL Sun Inst. Disco.B-Side Runout Etching
S-95848CLabel, side A
S-95848BLabel, side B
S45-95848A G-3·- ✲ Wayne MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A runout
S45-95848B G-5·- Wayne MASTERED BY CAPITOL ✲Side B runout
S95848ASide A label
S95848BSide B label
S45-95848A G-2 ––◁ Wayne MASTERED BY CAPITOLEtched side A
S45-95848B G7 ––◁ Wayne MASTERED BY CAPITOL Sun InstEtched side B
S-95848ALabel side A
S-95848BLabel side B
S95848ASide A label
S95848BSide B label
S45-95848A-4713-G-1 #3 Wayne MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0
S45-95848B G-1 4713 Wayne MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0
PRO-9093Mono Label
S95848AStereo Label
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 | Belgium | Capitol Records 4C 006-85939First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Brazil | Capitol Records 31C 006 85939First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | Capitol Records 85 10First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1979 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 006-85 939 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-85939First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Japan | Capitol Records ECR-20610First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 006-85939First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | Capitol Records CL 16092 / Tower CL 16092First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | Capitol Records CL 16092 / Tower CL 16092First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Capitol Records 8510First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Capitol Records 4713First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Capitol Records P-4713First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1979 | US | Capitol Records 4713First year7" | 7" |
| 1979 | US | Capitol Records 4713First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Capitol Records 4713First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Radiation Level are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Belgium, Brazil and more. One of them is Capitol Records 8510.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8510, 4713, P-4713, CL 16092) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, revision S33-95848C G-1 #3 —◁ Wayne MASTERED BY CAPITOL Sun! and S33-95848B G-3 —◁ Wayne MASTERED BY CAPITOL Sun Inst. Disco.. 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.
