Vinyl pressings
by The Stranglers · 1977
No More Heroes was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 9 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 36300 A-1U JONZRunout side A, stamped [Jonz etched] variant 1
UP 36300 B-1URunout side B, stamped variant 1
UP 36300 A-1U PG 1 JONZRunout side A, stamped [Jonz etched] variant 2
UP 36300 B-1U GT 2Runout side B, stamped variant 2
UP 36300 A-1U JONZSide A runout ,etched, variant 1
UP 36300 B-1U JONZSide B runout ,etched, variant 1
UP 36300 A-1U JONZ GP 1Side A runout, stamped / etched, variant 2
UP 36300 B-1U GA 1Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
UP 36300 A-1U 4 6 JONZSide A runout
UP 36300 B-1U 4 3Side B runout
UA 36300 A1 JonzSide A runout
UA 36300 B1Side B runout
UP 36300 A 1U JONZ 7 4Runout A, stamped, variant 1
UP 36300 B 1U 5 4Runout B, stamped, variant 1
UP 36300 A 1U JONZ 8 4Runout A, stamped, variant 2
UP 36300 B-1U 6 4Runout B, stamped, variant 2
UP 36300 A-1U JONZSide A, stamped runout
UP 36300 B-1USide B, stamped runout
JONZSide A, hand-etched runout
UP 36300 ALabel A-side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | United Artists Records K-6933 / United Artists Records UP-36300First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Belgium | United Artists Records 4C 006-60090First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | Brazil | United Artists Records UACS1692First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1977 | France | United Artists Records UP 36300First year7" | 7" |
| 1977 | Germany | United Artists Records 36 300 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Ireland | United Artists Records UP 36300First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Ireland | United Artists Records UP 36300First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Ireland | United Artists Records UP 36300First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Japan | United Artists Records CM-103First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Japan | United Artists Records CM-103First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | United Artists Records 5C 006-60090First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | United Artists Records UP 36300First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | United Artists Records UP 36300First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | United Artists Records FREE 8First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | UK | United Artists Records UP 36300First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | United Artists Records CM-1037", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
25 vinyl pressings of No More Heroes are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, Australia, Belgium, Brazil and more. One of them is United Artists Records UP 36300.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UP 36300, UA36300, FREE 8, K-6933) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UP 36300 A-1U JONZ and UP 36300 B-1U. 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.
