Vinyl pressings
by The Fifth Dimension · 1983
Surrender was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 1983, 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.
P SUD-013-A HERBIE JR (v: MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORKSide A runout
P SUD-013-B x P HERBIE JR (v: MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORKSide B runout
SUD 013 ASide A label
SUD 013 BSide B label
SUA-122-ASide A
SUA-122-BSide B
SUD-013-A X 1 P HERBIE JR (v:Run-out A-side [etched]
SUD-013-B X 1 P HERBIE JR (v:Run-out B-side [etched]
MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORKRun-out both sides [machine-stamp]
SUD 013 ASide A Label:
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Canada | Buddah Records SUA 122XFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Canada | Buddah Records SUD 013First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | Italy | Buddah Records BUDX 400First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | Mexico | Peerless MX-98-5First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | UK | Buddah Records BDS 502First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | Buddah Records BDSL 502First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | US | Sutra Records SUD 013First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | US | Sutra Records SUD 013First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Sutra Records SUA 122First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | US | Sutra Records SUA 122First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Surrender are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Canada, Italy and more. One of them is Sutra Records SUD 013.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SUD 013, SUA 122, BDS 502, BDSL 502) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P SUD-013-A HERBIE JR (v: MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK and P SUD-013-B x P HERBIE JR (v: MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK. 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.
