Vinyl pressings
by The Earons · 1984
Land Of Hunger was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 10 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.
ST-DM-46134-1A-Side Runout Etching, Variant 1
ST-DM-46134-2 1A-Side Runout Etching, Variant 2
ST-DM-46136-46135-2B-Side Runout Etching
SRCRunout Stamp Both Sides
ST-DM- 46134-3 B-19176-3 SLM Δ6420 (star symbol) 1-1Etched, A Side
ST-DM-46136- 46135-3 B-19177- 3 SLM Δ6421 (star symbol) S 1-1Etched, B Side
[Allied 'ɑ' logo]Stamped, A & B Sides
STERLINGStamped, A & B Sides
ST-IL-46135-ARLabel, Side A
ST-IL-46137-ARLabel, Side B
✩ STERLING SRC ST-IL-46135-2 1-1Runouts (Both Sides)
ST-IL-46135-SPLabels
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Island Records X-13161First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Island Records IS-96958 / Island Records IS 96958First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | Island Records 99776First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Island Records IS-96958First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Canada | Island Records 99776First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Island Records 601 273 / Island Records 601 273-213First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Island Records 106 386-100 / Island Records 106 386First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Europe | Island Records 601 273 / Island Records 601 273-213First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Europe | Island Records 106 386-100 / Island Records 106 386First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | France | Island Records 880 077-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | France | Island Records 880 077-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1984 | France | Island Records 880 077-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Greece | Island Records 062-2002316First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Italy | Island Records IS 167First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Island Records X14082First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
26 vinyl pressings of Land Of Hunger are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Island Records 0-96958.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-96958, 7-99776, DMD 715, 12 IS 167) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-DM-46134-1 and ST-DM-46134-2 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.
