Vinyl pressings
by The Inmates · 1979
The Walk was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 4 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.
ADA 47 A1 1 D timtom-cbs B .E.G.Runout side A, variant 1
ADA 47 B1 1 TTY-CBS D P .E.G.Runout side B, variant 1
ADA 47 A1 1 D timtom-cbs AD.E.G.Runout side A, variant 2
ADA 47 B1 1 TTY-CBS D .E.G. QRunout side B, variant 2
ADA 47 A*Label, side A
ADA 47 B*Label, side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Rhodesia | Warner Bros. Records WIS 523First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | South Africa | Wea International WIS 523First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | Polydor PD 2058First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Polydor PD 2058First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | Polydor PD 2058First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | Radar Records ADA 47 / Radar Records K 18104First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Radar Records ADA 47 / Radar Records K 18104First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Italy | Radar Records K 181047", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Italy | Radar Records K 181047", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Germany | Radar Records RAD 18 1047" | 7" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Polydor PD 20587", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of The Walk are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Rhodesia, South Africa. One of them is Radar Records ADA 47, released November 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ADA 47, PD 2058, WIS 523) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ADA 47 A1 1 D timtom-cbs B .E.G. and ADA 47 B1 1 TTY-CBS D P .E.G.. 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.
