US
November 5, 1979- Label and catalog number
- ATCO Records ATCO 7314P
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by The Jim Carroll Band · 1979
People Who Died 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.
1 pressing came out in 1979, the album's first year. 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.
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 | US | ATCO Records ATCO 7314PFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | ATCO Records ATCO 73147", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Canada | ATCO Records ATCO 73147", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | France | CBS PRO 1287", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | UK | CBS CBS A10347", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | UK | CBS CBS A10347", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | US | ATCO Records 73147", 45 RPM, Promo, Single · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Single · Promo |
| 1980 | US | ATCO Records 73147", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | ATCO Records 73147", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | ATCO Records 73147", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1980 | US | ATCO Records 73147", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1981 | UK | CBS A10347", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of People Who Died are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1979 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US. One of them is ATCO Records ATCO 7314P, released November 5, 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ATCO 7314P) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.