Vinyl pressings
by The Jim Carroll Band · 1980
Catholic Boy 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.
13 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 7 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.
STRS-804551-B RL △24871 (1) MR 38-132 ̶3̶9̶1̶1̶2̶Runout side A - var 1
MRSTC-804552-B RL △24871X (1) 38-132 ̶3̶9̶1̶1̶2̶Runout side B - var 1
STRS-804551-B MASTERDISK RL △24871 (1) MR ϟ̷39112Runout side A - var 2
STR̷S̷∈804552- B MASTERDISK RL △24871X (1) 38132 ̶3̶9̶1̶1̶2̶ MRRunout side B - var 2
0-1SM1-3 STRS-804551-B MASTERDISK RL[Variant 1] Runout side A
0-1SM3-2 STRS-804552-B MASTERDISK RL SP[Variant 1] Runout side B
0-1SM3-1 STRS-804551-B MASTERDISK RL SP[Variant 2] Runout side A
0-1SM1-2 STRS-804552-B MASTERDISK RL SP[Variant 2] Runout side B
ST-C-804551-C l-l SRCRunout Side A
ST-C-804552-C l-l SRCRunout Side B
ST-C-804551-SPLabel Side A
ST-C-804552-SPLabel Side B
CBS.S 84901 A1 ⋀ ∴Side A runout
CBS.S 84901 B1 DSide B runout
S CBS 84901 A*Side A label
S CBS 84901 B*Side B label
△MX194434 ELPS4177-1Side A runout
△ MX194435 ELPS4177-2Side 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 | Epic ELPS 4177First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4177First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Canada | ATCO Records XSD 38-132First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Atlantic XSD 38-132 / ATCO Records XSD 38-132First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | ATCO Records XSD 38-132First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Europe | CBS CBS 84901First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 2084First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Epic ELPS 4177First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | CBS CBS 84901 / CBS 84901First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | ATCO Records SD 38-132LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1980 | US | ATCO Records SD 38-132First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | ATCO Records SD 38-132First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | ATCO Records SD 38-132First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | ATCO Records SD 38-132First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Greece | CBS CBS 84901LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | US | Fat Possum Records FP1723-3LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 2019 | US | Fat Possum Records FP1723-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Fat Possum Records FP1723-4LP, Album, Record Store Day, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | ATCO Records SD 38-132LP, Album | LP, Album |
19 vinyl pressings of Catholic Boy are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1980 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is ATCO Records SD 38-132, released October 13, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 38-132, CBS 84901, ELPS 4177, XSD 38-132) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STRS-804551-B RL △24871 (1) MR 38-132 ̶3̶9̶1̶1̶2̶ and MRSTC-804552-B RL △24871X (1) 38-132 ̶3̶9̶1̶1̶2̶. 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.
