Vinyl pressings
by The Barron Knights · 1978
A Taste Of Aggro was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 5 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.
EPC-S-6829-A-1 20 DRunout etched, stamped side A variant 1
EPC-S-6829-B-5. 0 ΛRunout etched, stamped side B variant 1
EPC-S-6829-A-1 12 ΛRunout etched, stamped side A variant 2
EPC-S-6829-B1. 3 CRunout etched, stamped side B variant 2
EPC-S-6829-A-1Runout (Etched) Side A
EPC-S-6829-B-5.Runout (Etched) Side B
EPC-S-6829-A-1 Λ 31 DA-Side runout etched/stamped
EPC-S-6829-B-2 Λ 31 FB-Side runout etched/stamped
EPC 6829 A-1USide A
EPC 6829 B-1USide B
EPC-6829-A6Runout (Etched) Side A
EPC-6829-B6Runout (Etched) Side B
EPC-S-6829-A-1 ΛRunout, side A
EPC-S-6829-B-1 1 DRunout, side B
S EPC 6829 A*Label, side A
S EPC 6829 B*Label, side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Epic ES 330First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Ireland | Epic S EPC 6829First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Epic BA 461939First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Epic S EPC 6829First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Epic S EPC 6829First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Epic S EPC 6829First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Epic S EPC 6829First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Epic S EPC 6829First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | Epic S EPC 6829First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Epic S EPC 6829First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of A Taste Of Aggro are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Ireland, New Zealand and more. One of them is Epic S EPC 6829.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S EPC 6829, BA 461939, ES 330) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EPC-S-6829-A-1 20 D and EPC-S-6829-B-5. 0 Λ. 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.
