Vinyl pressings
by The dB's · 1981
Repercussion was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. 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 1981, 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.
ALB 109 A SP009 F U CN RD THS, U R 2 CLOSE STERLINGA-side,etched, "Sterling" stamped
ALB 109 B SP009 CAREFUL W/ THAT PIGEON, EUGENE STERLINGB-side,etched, "Sterling" stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | Albion Records ALB 109First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Australasia | Liberation Records LIB 5008LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Albion Records 201911 / Virgin 201911LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Albion Records 2374 204LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Italy | Albion Records LP 3351LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Portugal | Edisom 609411LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Albion Records ALB 109 / Albion Records CALB 109LP, Album, Cassette, Album | LP, Album, Cassette, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Albion Records ALB 109LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Germany | Albion Records ALLP 4.00032 J / Line ALLP 4.00032LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | US | Propeller Sound Recordings PSR 019LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Propeller Sound Recordings PSR 019LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
11 vinyl pressings of Repercussion are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1981 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US. One of them is Albion Records ALB 109, released October 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ALB 109) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ALB 109 A SP009 F U CN RD THS, U R 2 CLOSE STERLING and ALB 109 B SP009 CAREFUL W/ THAT PIGEON, EUGENE 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.
