Vinyl pressings
by The Stranglers · 1978
5 Minutes was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 1978, the album's first year, in 10 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.
UP 36350 A-2U A PORKY PRIME CUTVariant 1 side A
UP 36350 B-2U A PORKY PRIME CUTVariant 1 side B
UP 36350 A-2U HR 1 A PORKY PRIME CUTVariant 2 side A
UP 36350 B-2U HR A PORKY PRIME CUT 2Variant 2 side B
UP 36350 A-2U A PORKY PRIME CUTA-side runout
UP 36350 B-3U PORKYB-side runout
UP 36350AA-side label
UP 36350BB-side label
UP 36350 A-2USide A [stamped]
UP 36350 B-2USide B [stamped]
A PORKY PRIME CUTSides A & B [etched]
UP 35350A 2U PG A PORKY PRIME CUTSide A runout
UP 35350B 2U A PORKY PRIME CUT C1Side B runout
UP 36350 A 2U A PORKY PRIME CUTSide A runout, stamped / etched
UP 36350 B 2U A PORKY PRIME CUTSide B runout, stamped / etched
UP 36350ASide A label
UP 36350BSide B label
UP 36350 A 2U A PORKY PRIME CUTSide A runout
UP 36350 B 2U A PORKY PRIME CUTSide B runout
UP 36350ASide A label
UP 36350BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | United Artists Records K-7049 / United Artists Records UP-36350First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Belgium | United Artists Records 4 C 006-60475 / EMI 4 C 006-60475First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | France | United Artists Records UP.36 350 / United Artists Records UP 36.350First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Germany | United Artists Records 36 350 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Netherlands | United Artists Records 5C 006-60475First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | New Zealand | United Artists Records K 7049 / United Artists Records UP 36350First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Portugal | United Artists Records N-S-14-137First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Portugal | United Artists Records N-S-14-137First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | South Africa | United Artists Records UASP 359 / United Artists Records UP 36350First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | United Artists Records UP 36350First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label, Stereo |
| 1978 | Ireland | United Artists Records UP 36350First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | United Artists Records UP 36350First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | United Artists Records UP 36350First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | UK | United Artists Records UP 36350First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | United Artists Records UP 36350First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | United Artists Records CM-1927", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Liberty UP 363507", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
19 vinyl pressings of 5 Minutes are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, Ireland, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is United Artists Records UP 36350, released January 27, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UP 36350, K-7049, 4 C 006-60475, UP.36 350) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UP 36350 A-2U A PORKY PRIME CUT and UP 36350 B-2U A PORKY PRIME CUT. 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.
