Vinyl pressings
by The Pogues · 1985
Rum Sodomy & The Lash was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1985, 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.
SEEZ 58 A-1U-1-6Side A runout stamped variant 1
SEEZ 58 B-2U-1-1Side B runout stamped variant 1
SEEZ 58 A-1U-1-4-3Side A runout stamped variant 2
SEEZ 58 B-2U-1-1-35Side B runout stamped variant 2
SEEZ 58 A-1U-1-1-1CVariant 1 Side A runout
SEEZ 58 B-1U-1-3---Variant 1 Side B runout
SEEZ 58 A-1U-1-1 · ·Variant 2 Side A runout Stamped
SEEZ 58 B-1U-1-3 ·· ·Variant 2 Side B runout Stamped
SEEZ 58 A-1U-1-6-Variant 1: Runout side A, stamped
SEEZ 58 B-2U-1-1-Variant 1: Runout side B, stamped
SEEZ 58 A-1U-1-5-Variant 2: Runout side A, stamped
SEEZ 58 B-2U-1-1-Variant 2: Runout side B, stamped
SEEZ 58 A-1U-1-4-7Side A, runout
SEEZ 58 B-2U-1-1- .Side B, runout
SEEZ 58 A-2U-1-1-6 GRAEMESide A runout, stamped [GRAEME etched], variant 1
SEEZ 58 B-2U-1-2-12Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
SEEZ 58 A-1U-1-1-17Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
SEEZ 58 B-2U-1-1-13Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
MCA-5385-ASR-1Runout Side A [Etched]
MCA-5386-ASR-6Runout Side B [Etched]
[Artisan Logo] [MCA Gloversville Stamp]Runout Sides A and B [Stamped]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Belgium | Stiff Records SEEZ 58First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Stiff Records 207 358First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | France | Stiff Records 207344 / Stiff Records 207.344First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | Stiff Records 6.26202 BL / Stiff Records SEEZ 58First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Germany | Stiff Records 6.26202First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Germany | Stiff Records 6.26202 (SEEZ 58)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Germany | Stiff Records 6.26202 BL / Stiff Records SEEZ 58First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1985 | Ireland | Stiff Records SEEZ 58First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Ireland | Stiff Records SEEZ 58First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Italy | Stiff Records STLP/1020 / Stiff Records STLP 1020First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | Stiff Records VIL-28012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | Stiff Records STIFF-28012 / Stiff Records VIL-28012First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Stiff Records L 38466 / Stiff Records SEEZ 58First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK | Stiff Records SEEZ 58First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK | Stiff Records SEEZ 58First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | UK | WEA 2292-44495-1 / WEA 2292-44495-2LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2006 | US | Rhino Records RHI1 74157LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Pogue Mahone Records 825646255894LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2015 | US | Pogue Mahone Records RR1 74157LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2015 | Europe | Pogue Mahone Records 825646255894LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Pogue Mahone Records 825646255894LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress |
| 2025 | Europe | Pogue Mahone Records 5021732582553LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Compilation, All Media, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Compilation, All Media, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Off The Track Records Ott 10003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Off The Track Records Ott 10003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Stiff Records 6.26202 BL / Stiff Records SEEZ 58LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Stiff Records 6.26202 BL / Stiff Records SEEZ 58LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| ? | UK | Not On Label 2292-44495-2LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
44 vinyl pressings of Rum Sodomy & The Lash are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1985 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Belgium, Europe and more. One of them is Stiff Records SEEZ 58.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SEEZ 58, MCA-5744, 207 358, 207344) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SEEZ 58 A-1U-1-6 and SEEZ 58 B-2U-1-1. 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.
