Vinyl pressings
by The Nolans · 1980
Gotta Pull Myself Together 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.
15 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 9 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.
01-8878-2A-1Runout side A, variant 1
01-8878-1B-1Runout side B, variant 1
01-8878-2A-1 ARunout side A, variant 2
01-8878-1 A̶ B-1 ARunout side B, variant 2
EPC-S 8878 A - 1 ARunout side A
EPC-S 8878 B - 1 BRunout side B
S EPC 8878 ALabel side A
S EPC 8878 BLabel side B
EPC-S 8878 A3 TOWNHOUSESide A runout
EPC-S-8878-B-1 TOWNHOUSESide B runout
S EPC 8878 A*Side A label
S EPC 8878 B*Side B label
EPC-S 8878 A - 1 ARunout side A
EPC-S 8878 B - 1 BRunout side B
S EPC 8878 ALabel side A
S EPC 8878 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Epic ES 562First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Brazil | Epic 46.032First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Europe | Epic EPC 88787", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Ireland | Epic S EPC 8878First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Japan | Epic 07・5P-122First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Epic ES 526First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Philippines | CBS/Sony S-1356-E / CBS/Sony 07.5P-122First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Spain | Epic EPC 8878First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | UK | Epic S EPC 8878First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Epic S EPC 8878First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | UK | Epic S EPC 8878 / Epic EPC 8878First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Epic S EPC 8878First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Epic S EPC 8878 / Epic EPC 8878First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Europe | Epic EPC 8878First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | UK | Epic S EPC 8878First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
16 vinyl pressings of Gotta Pull Myself Together are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Europe, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Epic EPC 8878, released August 22, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPC 8878, S EPC 8878, S EPC 8878, 07・5P-122) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01-8878-2A-1 and 01-8878-1B-1. 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.
