Vinyl pressings
by The Communards · 1986
Communards was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
36 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 24 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.
LONLP 18 A/1 Submo#1 SubMA#2 MT-A 45304 A 12 2Runout side A, variant 1
LONLP 18 B/1 SBMO#2 SBMA#1 MT-B 45304 B 12 1 0Runout side B, variant 1
LONLP 18 A/1 12 /SubMA#2 MT-A 45304-A 21Runout side A, variant 2
LONLP 18 B/1 12 SBMA#2 MT-B 45304-BRunout side B, variant 2
LONLP 18 A/1 SBMA#1 SBMO#1 MT-A 45304-A 1 1Runout side A
LONLP 18 B/1 SBM♢#2 SBMA#1 MT-B 45304-B 12Runout side B
LONLP 18 A // 3 ▽420 RSide A runout, stamped
LONLP 18 B // 3 ▽420 RSide B runout, stamped
PACLZ 4004Label, A side
PACLZ 4005Label, B side
EDP M1 SF1 SM1 MCA 5747 DMMSide 1 Runout Etched
EDP M1 SF1 SM4 MCA-5748 DMMSide 2 Runout Etched
EDP M1 SF1 SM5 MCA 5747 DMMSide 1 Runout Etched [Variant 2]
EDP M1 SF1 SM6 MCA-5748 DMMSide 2 Runout Etched [Variant 2]
MCA- 5747 DMM EDP NI SF1 SM5Runout side 1, variant 1
MCA - 5748 DMM EDP NII SF1 SM1Runout side 2, variant 1
MCA- 5747 DMM EDP NI SF1 SM5Runout side 1, variant 2
MCA - 5748 DMM EDP NII SF1 SM6Runout side 2, variant 2
(FXAP) MCA 5747-G1B G1 A4Side 1 Runout Etched
MCA 5748-G1B (AP·F) G1 B3Side 2 Runout Etched
(FXAP) MCA 5747-G1B G1 A2Side 1 runout, variant 2
MCA 5748-G1B (AP·F) G1 B4Side 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Argentina | London Records 27332 / London Records 828 016-1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Australasia | London Records 828 016-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Australasia | London Records 828 016-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Australasia | London Records 828 016-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Australia | London Records 828 016-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Brazil | London Records 828 016.1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Canada | London Records 828 016-1 / London Records 828 016 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | London Records 828 016-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | London Records 828 016-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Germany | Metronome 828 016-1 / London Records 828 016-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Ireland | London Records LONLP 18First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Ireland | London Records LONLP 18First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Israel | London Records 828 016-1 / Phonokol 828016-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Italy | London Records 828 016-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Mexico | London Records LPR-54063First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Spain | London Records 424 625-1 / London Records 828 016-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | UK | London Records LMS5521518LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2021 | UK | London Records LMS5521518 / London Records LMS0010LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, CD, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Promo · Promo, Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, CD, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Promo · Promo, Limited, Numbered |
41 vinyl pressings of Communards are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1986 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Greece, Japan and more. One of them is London Records LONLP 18.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LONLP 18, MCA-5794, 828 016-1, L28P 1241) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LONLP 18 A/1 Submo#1 SubMA#2 MT-A 45304 A 12 2 and LONLP 18 B/1 SBMO#2 SBMA#1 MT-B 45304 B 12 1 0. 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.
