Vinyl pressings
by The Alarm · 1985
Spirit Of '76 was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1985, 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.
24-26845-1A-1Side A runout, variant 1
24-26845-1B-1Side B runout, variant 1
24-26845-1A-1 ASide A runout, variant 2
24-26845-2B-1 ASide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Europe | I.R.S. Records ILP 26845 / I.R.S. Records 26845First yearLP, Mini-Album, Stereo | LP, Mini-Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Australia | I.R.S. Records ES 1127 / Epic ES 11277", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Australia | I.R.S. Records ES 1127 / Epic ES 11277", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | I.R.S. Records IRS-527927", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Canada | I.R.S. Records IRS-527927", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | Europe | I.R.S. Records ILSA 6818 / I.R.S. Records A-68187", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Japan | I.R.S. Records 20AP 3190LP, Mini-Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Mini-Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Spain | I.R.S. Records ILS A 6818 / Epic ILS A 68187", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | Spain | I.R.S. Records ILS A 68187", Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | I.R.S. Records IRM 109 DJ7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | I.R.S. Records IRM 109 / I.R.S. Records IRMT 109Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided | Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided |
| 1986 | UK | I.R.S. Records IRM 109DJ7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | I.R.S. Records IRS-527927", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | US | I.R.S. Records L33-1708012", Single, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Single, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1986 | US | I.R.S. Records IRS-527927", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
26 vinyl pressings of Spirit Of '76 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Europe. One of them is I.R.S. Records ILP 26845.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILP 26845) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 24-26845-1A-1 and 24-26845-1B-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.
