Vinyl pressings
by The Exploited · 1981
Punks Not Dead 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.
13 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 6 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.
SEC-1-A2 POUNDA TA1PESide A runout etched
SEC-1-B1 EXP-3001-B1 A PORKY PRIME CUTSide B runout etched
SEC1-ASide A label
SEC1-BSide B label
MPO SEC 1 A1 STRAWBERRYSide A runout etched "STRAWBERRY" stamped
MPO SEC 1 B1 STRAWBERRYSide B runout etched "STRAWBERRY" stamped
SEC - 2 - A2Runout side A
SEC - 2 - B2Runout side B
SEC 1 A-1U-1-2 - THTRunout Side A, stamped; THT etched
SEC 1 B-1U-1-5··Runout Side B, stamped
SEC 1 A-1 TOWNHOUSED ΛSide A:
SEC-1-B-1 C∴ TOWNHOUSED ΛSide B:
SEC 1 A-1U-1- 1 ·· 3 THTRunout side A, stamped; THT etched
SEC-1-B-1 2 TOWNHOUSEDRunout side B, 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 | Benelux | Secret Records RR 9995First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Benelux | Secret Records RR 9995First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Benelux | Secret Records RR 9995First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Finland | Poko International SECRET 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Finland | Poko International SECRET 1LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1981 | Germany | Secret Records INT 148.900 / Secret Records Sec 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Ireland | The Exploited Record Company EXP-3001 / Secret Records SEC 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Secret Records SEC 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK | Secret Records SEC 1 / The Exploited Record Company SEC 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK | Secret Records SEC 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK | Secret Records SEC 1 / The Exploited Record Company SEC 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK | The Exploited Record Company SEC 1 / Secret Records SEC 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK | Secret Records SEC 1 / The Exploited Record Company SEC 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK | Secret Records SEC 1 / The Exploited Record Company SEC 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Greece | Virgin 2473839LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Argentina | Radio Tripoli CPP 796LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1990 | US | Grand Slamm Records SLAM9LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 1996 | UK | Dojo DOJO LP 106Album, LP, Reissue · Colored vinyl | Album, LP, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1996 | UK | Dojo DOJO LP 106LP, Album, Reissue, 7", Single Sided, Single · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, 7", Single Sided, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1997 | UK | Harry May Record Company MAY LP 701 / Harry May Record Company YOP 1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | UK | Captain oi! AHOY PD 521LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc |
| 2001 | UK | Captain oi! AHOY PD 521LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc |
| 2007 | UK | Captain Oi! AHOY PD 601LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc |
| 2007 | UK | Captain Oi! AHOY PD 601LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Drastic Plastic Records DPRLP07LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | UK | Let Them Eat Vinyl LETV129LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | UK | Let Them Eat Vinyl LETV129LPLP, Album, Reissue, LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | UK | Let Them Eat Vinyl LETV129LPLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2017 | Italy | Radiation Reissues RRS72LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | France | restless empire CULT27LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | US | Drastic Plastic Records DPRLP93LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2022 | Argentina | Cherry RedLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2022 | Italy | Radiation Reissues RRS72CVLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Europe | Captain Oi! AHOYLP 410 / Captain Oi! AHOYLP410LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2026 | UK | Captain Oi! AHOYLP410LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Secret Records SEC 1 / The Exploited Record CompanyLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
45 vinyl pressings of Punks Not Dead are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1981 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, Benelux, Finland, Germany and more. One of them is Secret Records SEC 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SEC 1, RR 9995, SECRET 1, INT 148.900) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SEC-1-A2 POUNDA TA1PE and SEC-1-B1 EXP-3001-B1 A PORKY PRIME CUT. 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.
