Vinyl pressings
by Talas · 1982
Sink Your Teeth Into That was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 2 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.
B-1 ↔ E̶M̶C̶L̶-̶1̶-̶A̶-̶R̶E̶ EMC 8001 A MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK ￠Side A, Runout, Variant 1
B-1 ↔ E̶M̶C̶L̶-̶1̶-̶B̶-̶R̶E̶ EMC 8001 B ￠Side B, Runout, Variant 1
E̶M̶C̶L̶·̶1̶·̶A̶·̶R̶E̶ Emc 8001 A MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK ¢ B-1⟷Side A Runout, Variant 2
E̶M̶C̶L̶·̶1̶·̶B̶·̶R̶E̶ Emc 8001 B ¢ B-1⟷Side B Runout, Variant 2
B-1 <--> EMCL-1ASIDE A
B-1 <--> EMCL-1BSIDE B
A-1 <--> EMCL-1A mcr greSide A runout variant 1
A-1 <--> EMCL-1B mcr greSide B runout variant 1
EMCL-1A MCR Joe A-1⟷ (Double arrow)Side A runout variant 2
EMCL-1A MCR Joe A-1⟷ (Double arrow)Side B runout variant 2
EMC 8001 A EMWA runout etching
EMC 8001 B EMWB runout etching
SIDE A : A-1 <--> EMCL-1A mcr gre
SIDE B : A-1 <--> EMCL-1B mcr gre
GRUB-1-A-1 TOWN HOUSESide A Etched/Stamped
GRUB-1-B-1 TOWN HOUSESide B Etched/Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | UK | Food For Thought Records GRUB 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Food For Thought Records GRUB 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Relativity EMC-8001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Relativity EMCL-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Relativity EMCL-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Relativity EMC-8001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Relativity EMCL-1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Japan | Nexus International K25P-555LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Japan | Nexus International K25P-555LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Combat EMC-8001LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Sink Your Teeth Into That are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1982 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK. One of them is Relativity EMC-8001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMC-8001, EMCL-1, GRUB 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B-1 ↔ E̶M̶C̶L̶-̶1̶-̶A̶-̶R̶E̶ EMC 8001 A MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK ￠ and B-1 ↔ E̶M̶C̶L̶-̶1̶-̶B̶-̶R̶E̶ EMC 8001 B ￠. 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.
