Vinyl pressings
by The Stranglers · 1978
Black And White 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.
34 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 20 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.
UAK 30222 A-1U ADIERunout side A, variant 1
UAK 30222 B-3U PECKRunout side B, variant 1
UAK 30222 A-1U [Artisan logo]Runout side A, variant 2
UAK 30222 B-1U [Artisan logo]Runout side B, variant 2
UAK 30222 A-1URunout side A, variant 1
UAK 30222 B-1URunout side B, variant 1
UAK 30222 A-1URunout side A, variant 2
UAK 30222 B-3U GDL PECKORunout side B, variant 2
UAK 30222 A-2U GDO (stamped) A PORKY PRIME CUT (etched)Runoff Side A
UAK 30222 B-3U GCR (stamped) PECKO (etched)Runoff Side B
3 ['Artisan' logo] UAK 30222 A-1U GPSide A runout, stamped
5 ['Artisan' logo] UAK 30222 B-1U RDSide B runout, stamped
UAK 30222ASide A label
UAK 30222BSide B label
UAK 30222 A-1U ML 2 [Artisan logo]Side A runout
UAK 30222 B-1U TR 1 [Artisan logo]Side B runout
UAK 30222ASide A label
UAK 30222BSide B label
UAK 30222 A-1U 1 GD [Artisan]Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
UAK 30222 B-1U 1 PL [Artisan]Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
UAK 30222 A-1U RH 5 ['Artisan' logo]Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
UAK 30222 B-1U PH 5 ['Artisan' logo]Side B runout, stamped, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Festival Records L 36618 / United Artists Records L 36618First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Austria | United Artists Records UAS 30 222 XOTFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Brazil | United Artists Records UALP 12 231First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | United Artists Records UALA 901HFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | United Artists Records UALA 901HFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | United Artists Records UAKF 30222First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | United Artists Records UAKF 30222First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | United Artists Records UAKF 30222LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1978 | Germany | United Artists Records UAS 30 222 XOTFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Greece | United Artists Records UAK 30222First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Ireland | United Artists Records UAK 30222First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | United Artists Records UAL 24049First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | United Artists Records GP-590 / United Artists Records GP 590First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | United Artists Records GP-590 / United Artists Records GP 590First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | United Artists Records 5C 062-61115First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | Liberty UAKF 30222 / Liberty UAKF 30.222LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Australia | United Artists Records UAC-5035LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Germany | EMI 038-790596 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | UK & Ireland | Not On Label (The Stranglers Self-released) CGLP3LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | United Artists Records UALA-901-H / United Artists Records UALA-901HLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | United Artists Records UALA 901HLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Liberty UALA-901 / United Artists Records UALA-901LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Liberty UALA-901HLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Liberty UAKF 30222 / Liberty UAKF 30.222LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Liberty 1C 064-61 115 / United Artists Records 1C 064-61 115LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | United Artists Records 14C 062-61115LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | United Artists Records 14C 062-61115LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| ? | Greece | United Artists Records UAK 30222LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | Liberty UAK 30222 / United Artists Records UAK 30222LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Liberty UAK 30222LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Liberty UAK 30222LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | United Artists Records UAK 300222LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
56 vinyl pressings of Black And White are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1978 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is United Artists Records UAK 30222, released May 12, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAK 30222, SP-4706, L 36618, UAS 30 222 XOT) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UAK 30222 A-1U ADIE and UAK 30222 B-3U PECK. 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.
