Vinyl pressings
by The Psychedelic Furs · 1980
Sister Europe 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.
10 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
CBS S E̶P̶C̶-̶S̶-̶ 8179-A1 JONZ ARunout side A, stamped, etched
CBS S E̶P̶C̶-̶S̶-̶ 8179-B1 SOUND CLINIC ARunout side B, stamped, etched
S CBS 8179 ALabel side A
S CBS 8179 BLabel side B
CBS S ̷̷̷ ̷̷̷E̷̷̷P̷̷̷C̷̷̷-̷̷̷S̷̷̷-̷̷̷ ̷ 8179-A1 JONZ >Runout side A, stamped, etched
CBS S ̷̷̷ ̷̷̷E̷̷̷P̷̷̷C̷̷̷-̷̷̷S̷̷̷-̷̷̷ ̷ 8179-B1 SOUND CLINIC >Runout side B, stamped, etched
CBS S ̷E̷P̷C̷ ̷S̷ 8179-A-1-DJ TO YOUR SISTER JONZ ΛRunout side A, etched
CBS S ̷E̷P̷C̷ ̷S̷ 8179-A1 JONZ ΛRunout side B, etched
S CBS 8179 ADJSide A label
S CBS 8179 ASide B label
CBS 5 E̶S̶P̶C̶ 8179 - A - 1 - DJ TO YOUR SISTER ZONZSIDE A
CBS 5 E̶S̶P̶C̶ 8179 - B - 1 - DJ JONZSIDE B
GAYLE IN BOSTON, MC CLUSKY IN CHICAGO, RAP AND BRUCE D. IN N.Y.C., RHUMBA AND SPOCK IN LOS ANGELES. HELLO HOWARD P.J.P. XSS 167567-1CSide A, hand-etched runout
I'M IN LOVE WITH FRANK SINATRA FLY ME TO THE MOON XSS 167568-1DSide B, hand-etched runout
XXS 167567Side A label
XXS 167568Side B label
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 | CBS BA 222677First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Australia | CBS BA 222677First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | New Zealand | CBS BA 222677First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Spain | CBS CBS 8179First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | UK | Epic S EPC 8179First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | UK | CBS S CBS 8179First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Columbia AS 879First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | UK | CBS S CBS 8179First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | CBS S CBS 8179 ADJ / CBS S CBS 8179First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | UK | CBS S CBS 8179First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Sister Europe are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Australia, New Zealand and more. One of them is CBS S CBS 8179, released February 1, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S CBS 8179, S CBS 8179 ADJ, S EPC 8179, AS 879) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS S E̶P̶C̶-̶S̶-̶ 8179-A1 JONZ A and CBS S E̶P̶C̶-̶S̶-̶ 8179-B1 SOUND CLINIC A. 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.
