Vinyl pressings
by Talking Heads · 1980
Remain In Light was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
50 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 21 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.
SRK.1.6095-WW1 STERLINGRunout, side A, var. 1
SRK.2.6095-WW1 STERLINGRunout, side B, var. 1
SRK•1•6095-WW1 ━◁ STERLINGRunout, side A, var. 2
SRK•2•6095-WW1 #2 ━◁ STERLINGRunout, side B, var. 2
SRK-1-6095-SR1 [SRC logo]Runout A
SRK-2-6095-SR1 [SRC logo]Runout B
SRK.1.6095-WW1 ━◁ SP STERLINGRunout, side A, etched, variant 1
SRK.2.6095-SR1 SRCRunout, side B, etched, variant 1
SRK.1.6095-WW1 # 6 SP 1-2 ━◁ 1-2 STERLINGRunout, side A, etched, variant 2
SRK-2.6095-SR1 SRCRunout, side B, etched, variant 2
SRK-1-6095-SR1 SRCSide A etched [SRC logo stamped]
SRK-2-6095-SR1 SRCSide B etched [SRC logo stamped]
SRK.1.6095-WW1 #8 ━◁ SP STERLINGRunout, side A/etched
SRK.2.6095-SR1 SRCRunout, side B/etched
SRK-1-6095-SR1 1-1 SM1-1 [SRC logo]Runout A
SRK-2-6095-SR1 1-1 [SRC logo]Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | Sire SRK 6095First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Australia | Sire SRK 6095First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Australia | Sire SRK 6095First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Benelux | Sire WBN 56867First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Benelux | Sire WBN 56867First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | Sire XSR 6095First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Sire XSR 6095First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Sire XSR 6095First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Sire XSR 6095First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Sire XSR 6095First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Sire XSR 6095 / Sire XSR-6095First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Sire 2C 070-64145 / Sire 2C 070 - 64.145First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Sire 2C 070 64145LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1980 | France | Sire 2C 070-64145 / Sire 2C 070 - 64.145First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Greece | WEA 58285First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Europe | Sire 7599-26095-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | US | Sire R1 70802 / Rhino Vinyl R1 70802LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2006 | US | Sire R1 70802 / Rhino Vinyl R1 70802LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | Sire 8122708021LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2013 | Europe | Sire 8122708021LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2018 | Europe | Sire 603497856053 / Sire RCV1 70802LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | US | Sire RCV1 70802LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Argentina | Sire 8122708021LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2022 | US | Sire RCD1 70802LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Sire RCD1 70802 / Sire 603497840311LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Sire SIR K 56 867 / Sire SRK 6095LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Sire SIR K 56 867 / Sire SRK. 6095LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Sire SIR K 56 867 / Sire SRK 6095LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Sire SIR 56 867 / Sire SIR K 56 867LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Sire SIR K 56 867 / Sire SIR K 56867LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Sire SIR K 56 867LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Sire SIR K 56 867 / Sire SRK 6095LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Sire SIR K 56 867 / Sire SRK 6095LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Sire SIR K 56 867 / Sire SIR 56 867LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Sire SIR 56 867 / Sire SRK 6095LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Sire SIR K 56 867 / Sire SRK 6095LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Sire WBN 56 867LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Sire 202 980 / Sire 202 980-320LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | WEA 926095-1 / WEA 759-926095-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Sire 56867LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
101 vinyl pressings of Remain In Light are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1980 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Mexico, Philippines and more. One of them is Sire SRK 6095, released October 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRK 6095, LAE-315, 202 980, WBN 56867) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRK.1.6095-WW1 STERLING and SRK.2.6095-WW1 STERLING. 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.
