Vinyl pressings
by The Stranglers · 1978
Nice 'n' Sleazy 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.
16 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 36379 A-1U A PORKY PRIME CUTRunout side A, variant 1
UP 36379 B-1U PECKORunout side B, variant 1
UP 36379 A-2U A PORKY PRIME CUTRunout side A, variant 2
UP 36379 B-1U PECKORunout side B, variant 2
UP 36379 A-1URunout Side A [Stamped]
A PORKY PRIME CUTRunout Side A [Etched]
UP 36379 B-1URunout Side B [Stamped]
PECKORunout Side B [Etched]
UP 36379 A-1U A PORKY PRIME CUTSide A, runout, stamped / etched
UP 36379 B-1U PECKOSide B, runout, stamped / etched
UP 36379 A-1U A PORKY PRIME CUT C RSide A runout
UP 36379 B-1U PECKOSide B runout
UP 36379ASide A label
UP 36379BSide B label
UP 36379 A-2U O P 1 A PORKY PRIME CUTSide A runout, stamped / etched
UP 36397 B-1U H D 1 DBSide B runout, stamped / etched
UP 36379ASide A label
UP 36379BSide 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 K7123 / United Artists Records UP 36379First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Germany | United Artists Records 36 379 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Ireland | United Artists Records UP 36379First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Italy | United Artists Records UAN 40526First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Japan | United Artists Records CM-140First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Netherlands | United Artists Records 5C 006-60912First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | New Zealand | United Artists Records K 7123 / United Artists Records UP 36379First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Spain | United Artists Records 15611-A / United Artists Records 15.611-AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | United Artists Records UP 36379First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | United Artists Records UP 36379First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | UK | United Artists Records UP 36379First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress |
| 1978 | UK | United Artists Records UP 36379First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1978 | US | A&M Records 2054-S / A&M Records 2054First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1978 | US | A&M Records 2054-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | United Artists Records UP 36379First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | United Artists Records CM-1407", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
17 vinyl pressings of Nice 'n' Sleazy are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is United Artists Records UP 36379, released April 14, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UP 36379, 2054-S, K7123, 36 379 AT) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UP 36379 A-1U A PORKY PRIME CUT and UP 36379 B-1U PECKO. 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.
