Vinyl pressings
by The Pretenders · 1981
Pretenders II was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
62 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 22 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.
SRK 3572 3⃫7⃫5⃫2⃫ A-1 2 TIMTOM-CBS DAMONT W8Side A runout
SRK 3572 B W-6 KDSide B runout
SRK 3572 A*Side A label
SRK 3572 B*Side B label
SRK 3572 A-1 SRK A-1 TIMTOM-CBS W 4 9Runout side A, variant 1
SRK 3572 B-2 B 2 TY-CBSRunout side B, variant 1
SRK 3572 A-1 SRK A-1 TIMTOM-CBS WEATPRunout side A, variant 2
SRK 3572 B-2 W-1Runout side B, variant 2
SRK 3572 A 9 0 W-23Side A variant 1
SRK 3572 B2 1 DAMONTSide B variant 1
SRK 3572 A D 0 W18Side A variant 2
SRK 3572 B W20Side B variant 2
MONDAY-2 W-1 KDRunout side A
MONDAY -1 W-1 KDRunout side B
TUESDAY-1 W-1 KDRunout side C
TUESDAY-2 W-2 KDRunout side D
SRK·1· 3572-S5 + SLM :+::+: △801 B-15977-S5 AMIGO PBRunout A, variant 1
SRK-2-3572-S1 + SLM :+ △801-X AMIGO-PB [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-15977-S1Runout B, variant 1
SRK·1· 3572-S5 + SLM :+::+: :+::+: △801 [Real Records logo] B-15977-S5 AMIGO PBRunout A, variant 2
SRK.2. 3572 - S2 + SLM :+::+: :+::+::+: △801-X (2) AMIGO-PB [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-15978-S2Runout B, variant 2
SRK-1-3572 JW5 #1 0Side A runout, variant 1
SRK•2•3572 S3 #1 + SLM + △801 - xSide B runout, variant 1
SRK-1-3572 JW5 #1 0Side A runout, variant 2
SRK-2-3572-S3 #1 + SLM + △801-x 0Side B runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Argentina | Sire 50-14.583First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Argentina | Sire 50-14.583First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Australia | WEA RAL 4 / Real Records RAL 4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Australia | WEA RAL 4 / Real Records RAL 4First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Australia | WEA RAL 4 / Real Records RAL 4First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Brazil | WEA 28.050First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Sire XSR 3572First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Sire XSR 3572First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Sire XSR 3572First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Sire XSR 3572 / Real Records XSR 3572First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Europe | Real Records SIRE K 56 924 / Sire SRK 3572First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | Real Records 56 924 / Real Records SIRE K 56924First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Real Records 2C 070-64518First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | Real Records SRK 3572 / Real Records Sire K 56 924First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Real Records 2C 070-64518First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | UK | Demon Records DEMREC102LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Worldwide | Real Records 0190296766138LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Worldwide | Real Records 0190296766138LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Real Records SIRE K 56924 / Real Records 56 924LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Real Records SIRE K 56 924 / Sire SRK 3572LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK & Europe | Real Records SIRE K 56 924 / Real Records SRK 3572LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK & Europe | Real Records K 56 924 / Real Records SRK 3572LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK & Europe | Real Records SIRE K 56924 / Real Records SRK 3572LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
79 vinyl pressings of Pretenders II are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1981 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Italy, Argentina and more. One of them is Real Records SRK 3572, released August 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRK 3572, 50-14.583, RAL 4, 28.050) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRK 3572 3⃫7⃫5⃫2⃫ A-1 2 TIMTOM-CBS DAMONT W8 and SRK 3572 B W-6 KD. 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.
