Vinyl pressings
by The Stranglers · 1981
Let Me Introduce You To The Family 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.
7 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 4 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.
1 TOWNHOUSE BP 405 A-1U 12Runout side A, variant 1
1 TOWNHOUSE BP 405 B-1U 01Runout side B, variant 1
1 TOWNHOUSE BP 405 A-1U 2Runout side A, variant 2
1 TOWNHOUSE BP 405 B-1U 4Runout side B, variant 2
1 TOWNHOUSE BP 405 A-1U 7Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
1 TOWNHOUSE BP 405 B-1U 2Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
BP 405 A-1U TOWNHOUSE 1 5Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
BP 405 B-1U TOWNHOUSE 1 5Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
TOWNHOUSE BP 405 A-1URunout side A, stamped
TOWNHOUSE BP 405 B-1URunout side B, stamped
BP 405ALabel side A
BP 405BLabel side B
83235-A1Runout Side A, stamped
83235-B1Runout Side B, stamped
006-83235-ALabel Side A
006-83235-BLabel Side B
C IRL TOWNHOUSE BP 405 A-1URunout Side A, stamped
TOWNHOUSE BP 405 B-1URunout Side B, stamped
BP 405ALabel Side A
BP 405BLabel Side B
C IRL TOWNHOUSE BP 405 A-1URunout Side A, stamped
TOWNHOUSE BP 405 B-1URunout Side B, stamped
BP 405ALabel Side A
BP 405BLabel Side B
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 | Europe | Liberty 1A 006-83235First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Ireland | United Artists Records BP 405First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Ireland | United Artists Records BP 405First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Italy | Liberty 3C 006-83235First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | UK | Liberty BP 405First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Liberty BP 405First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Liberty BP 405First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Russia | буд кон Д60 13375Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Shape, Single Sided, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Shape, Single Sided, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Russia | буд кон Д60 13375Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Shape, Single Sided, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Shape, Single Sided, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Russia | буд кон Д60 13375Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Shape, Single Sided, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Shape, Single Sided, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
10 vinyl pressings of Let Me Introduce You To The Family are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, Europe, Ireland, Italy. One of them is Liberty BP 405.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BP 405, 1A 006-83235, 3C 006-83235) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 TOWNHOUSE BP 405 A-1U 12 and 1 TOWNHOUSE BP 405 B-1U 01. 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.
