UK
August 1977- Label and catalog number
- Anchor ANC 1043
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · 4-Prong Centre
- Runout / matrix
ANC 1043 A- 13 2Side A runout
ANC 1043 B- 3 1Side B runout
ANC.1043ASide A label
ANC.1043BSide B label
Vinyl pressings
by The Adverts · 1977
Gary Gilmore's Eyes / Bored Teenagers was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
ANC 1043 A- 13 2Side A runout
ANC 1043 B- 3 1Side B runout
ANC.1043ASide A label
ANC.1043BSide B label
ANC-1043-A-1-1Side A runout, etched, variant 1
ANC-1043-A̶-1̶-1̶ B-1Side B runout, etched, variant 1
ANC-1043-A-1-1Side A runout, variant 2
ANC 1043 A̶-̶2̶-̶1̶ B1Side B runout, variant 2
ANC 1043 A-Side A runout, variant 1
ANC 1043 B-Side B runout, variant 1
ANC 1043 A- 1 0 2Side A runout, variant 2
ANC 1043 B- 1G 1Side B runout, variant 2
ANC-1043-A-1-1Side A runout etched variant 1
ANC-1043-A̶-2̶-1̶ B1Side B runout etched / stamped variant 1
ANC-1043-A-1-1 BSide A runout etched / stamped variant 2
ANC-1043-A̶-2̶-1̶ B1 2 2 CSide B runout etched / stamped variant 2
ANC-1043-A-1-1Run-Out Etching A-Side
ANC-1043-A-2-1Run-Out Etching B-Side
ANC-1043-A-1-1Run-Out Etching A-Side (Variant 1)
ANC 1043 A̶-̶2̶-̶1̶ B1Run-Out Etching B-Side (Variant 2)
ANC-1043-A-1-1Side A runout, variant 1
ANC-1043-A-2-1Side B runout, variant 2
ANC-1043-A-1-1 Λ 1Side A runout, variant 2
ANC-1043-A-2-1 Λ 1Side B runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | UK | Anchor ANC 1043First year7", 45 RPM, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Misprint |
| 1977 | UK | Anchor ANC 1043First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Germany | Anchor 11 547 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Anchor 11 547 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Anchor ANC 1043First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | Anchor ANC 1043First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | Anchor ANC 1043First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | Anchor ANC 1043First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | Anchor ANC 1043First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | Anchor ANC 1043First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | Anchor ANC 1043First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | Anchor ANC 1043First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Gary Gilmore's Eyes / Bored Teenagers are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, Germany. One of them is Anchor ANC 1043, released August 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ANC 1043, 11 547 AT) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ANC 1043 A- 13 2 and ANC 1043 B- 3 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.