Vinyl pressings
by The Primitives · 1989
Sick Of It was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 5 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.
PB 42947-A2 HAPPY BIRTHDAY DINA FROM THE PRIMITIVES / WAYNE.Runout A, variant 1
PB 42947-B1 UTOPIA MSRunout B, variant 1
PB 42947-A2 POUNDA UTOPIA. HAPPY BIRTHDAY DINA FROM THE PRIMITIVES / WAYNE. D JRunout A, variant 2
PB 42947 B1 UTOPIA MS. D JRunout B, variant 2
PT 42948 A1 ƱTOPIA. MS. BETTER RED THAN BLONDERunout, side A, etched
PT 42948 B1 ƱTOPIA. MS.Runout, side B, etched
⋀ PB 42947-A2 POUNDA UTOPIA HAPPY BIRTHDAY DK FROM THE PRIMITIVES X WAYNE!A-Side runout, stamped / etched
PB 42947 B1 ƱTOPIA. MS.B-Side runout, etched
PB 42947AA-Side label
PB 42947BB-Side label
PT - 43134 A1 UTOPIA MS. SWA side runout etched
PT - 43134 B1 UTOPIA MS. SWB side runout etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australasia | RCA PT 42948First year12" | 12" |
| 1989 | Australia | RCA PB 42947First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Europe | RCA PB42947 / RCA PB 42947First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Europe | RCA PT 42948 / Lazy Records PT 42948First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | UK | RCA PB 42947First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | Lazy Records PT 42948 / RCA PT 42948First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | Lazy Records PB 43003 / RCA PB 43003First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Box Set · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Box Set · Limited |
| 1989 | UK | RCA PT 43134 / Lazy Records PT 43134First year12", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1989 | UK | RCA PB 42993 / Lazy Records PB 42993First year7", 45 RPM, Numbered · Numbered | 7", 45 RPM, Numbered · Numbered |
| 1989 | UK | RCA PT 42948 DJFirst year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | US | RCA 9088-1-RDABFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Sick Of It are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, US, Australasia, Australia and more. One of them is RCA PB 42947.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB 42947, PT 42948, PB 43003, PT 43134) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PB 42947-A2 HAPPY BIRTHDAY DINA FROM THE PRIMITIVES / WAYNE. and PB 42947-B1 UTOPIA MS. 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.
