Vinyl pressings
by The Fools · 1980
Sold Out was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 12 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.
SW·1·17024–Z3 —◁ STERLING GCSide A, var. 1, etched exc. STERLING stamp
SW·2·17024–Z3 —◁ STERLING GCSide B, var. 1, etched exc. STERLING stamp
SW.1.17024-Z3 —◁ STERLING GCSide A, var. 2, etched exc. STERLING stamp
SW.2.17024-73 —◁ STERLING STERLINGSide B, var. 2, etched exc. STERLING stamp
SW·1·17024–Z1 () STERLINGSide A
SW·2·17024–Z1 () STERLINGSide B
SW 1-17024Label side A, in parentheses
SW 2-17024Label side B, in parentheses
STERLINGBoth sides, Stamped
Side 1: (etched) SW.1.17024-Z5*
Side 2: (etched) SW.2.17024-Z6*
SW 17024 A - R TLC T ◎Side A runout
SW 17024 B TLC T ◎Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | EMI America EMAM.11First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | EMI America SW-17024 / EMI America SPRO-9330First yearLP, Album, 7", Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, 7", Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | Canada | EMI America SW-17024First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Pathé Marconi EMI 2C 068 86131 / EMI America 2C 068 86131First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | EMI America 1C 064-86 110 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-86 110First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | EMI America 1C 064-86 131 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-86 131First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Greece | EMI America 14C 062-86131First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | EMI America 3C 064 - 86131First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | EMI America EYS-81350First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | EMI America EYS-81350First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | EMI America EYS-81350First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | EMI America 1A 062-86 131First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | New Zealand | EMI America SW 17024First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | Capitol Records 10 C 064-086.110 / Capitol Records SW-17024First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | EMI America AML 3008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | EMI America 1C 064-86 131 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-86 131LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
19 vinyl pressings of Sold Out are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is EMI America SW-17024.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SW-17024, AML 3008, EMAM.11, 2C 068 86131) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SW·1·17024–Z3 —◁ STERLING GC and SW·2·17024–Z3 —◁ STERLING GC. 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.
