Vinyl pressings
by The Lambrettas · 1980
Poison Ivy 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.
16 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 11 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.
XPRESS 25 A//1▽EP 13 4Stamped, side A variant 1
XPRESS 25 B//1▽EP 11 21Stamped, side B variant 1
XPRESS 25 A//1▽EP 11 11Stamped, side A variant 2
XPRESS 25 B//1▽EP 13Stamped, side B variant 2
XPRESS 25 A//1▽EP 11 3A-Side runout
XPRESS 25 B//1▽EP 11 1B-Side runout
6079695 A 380 POLYGRAM A3 B ROR 030Side A runout
6079695 B 380 POLYGRAM A3 B ROR 030Side B runout
6079 695 1Side A label
6079 695 2Side B label
XPRESS 25 A//1▽EP 11 33Stamped, Side A
XPRESS 25 B//1▽EP 13 12Stamped, Side B
MC-10060-AZ-2 AZCB ◈-P-◈1Side A runout
MC-10061-AZ-2 AZCB ◈-P-◈1Side 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 | The Rocket Record Company 6079 695First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Bolivia | The Rocket Record Company RRBS 32-3 / The Rocket Record Company 6079 695First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | France | The Rocket Record Company 6079 695First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Germany | The Rocket Record Company 6079 695First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Ireland | The Rocket Record Company XPRES 25First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Italy | The Rocket Record Company 6000 438First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Netherlands | The Rocket Record Company 6079 695First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Portugal | The Rocket Record Company 6079 695First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Spain | The Rocket Record Company 60 79 695First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | UK | The Rocket Record Company XPRES 25First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | UK | Two-Stroke Records XPRES 25First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | UK | The Rocket Record Company XPRES 25 / The Rocket Record Company 6079 695First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | The Rocket Record Company XPRES 25First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | US | The Rocket Record Company PIG-41216First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | US | The Rocket Record Company PIG-41216First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
16 vinyl pressings of Poison Ivy are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Australia, Bolivia and more. One of them is The Rocket Record Company XPRES 25.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use XPRES 25, PIG-41216, 6079 695, RRBS 32-3) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XPRESS 25 A//1▽EP 13 4 and XPRESS 25 B//1▽EP 11 21. 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.
