Vinyl pressings
by The Motels · 1983
Suddenly Last Summer was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 1983, 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.
S-45-B-5271-98919-Z2 #2 TML-X 0Runout, side A, etched, variant 1
S-45-B-5271-98879-Z1 TLM-M 0Runout, side B, etched, variant 1
S-45-B-5271-98919-Z1 TML-X 0Runout, side A, etched, variant 2
S-45-B-5271-98879-Z2 TLM-S 0Runout, side B, etched, variant 2
S45-B-5271-98919-Z7 -------◁Runout A etched, variant 1
S-45-B-5271-98879-Z3 #3 -------◁Runout B etched, variant 1
S45-B-5271-98919-Z7 -------◁Runout A etched, variant 2
S-45-B-5271-98879-Z3 #4 -------◁Runout B etched, variant 2
TML-X S-45-B-5271-98919-Z1Runout Side A
TML-M S-45-B-5271-98919-Z2-1Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-1097First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-1097First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Canada | Capitol Records B 5271First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Europe | Capitol Records 1C 006 1867677 / EMI Electrola 1C 006 1867677First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | France | Capitol Records 1867677First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Italy | Capitol Records 06 1867677 / EMI Electrola 06 1867677First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-17395First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-17395First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 1A 006-1867677First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F 5271First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | South Africa | Capitol Records JCL 757First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Spain | Capitol Records 006-186767 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Spain | EMI 006 1867666First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | UK | Capitol Records CL 308First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | US | Capitol Records B-5271First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Philippines | Capitol Records CAP-45-6607", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
19 vinyl pressings of Suddenly Last Summer are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records B-5271.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B-5271, P-B-5271, SPRO-9989, CL 308) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S-45-B-5271-98919-Z2 #2 TML-X 0 and S-45-B-5271-98879-Z1 TLM-M 0. 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.
