Vinyl pressings
by The Stranglers · 1982
The Collection 1977 - 1982 was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 8 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.
LBG 30353 A - 2 - 1 - 2Variant 1 Side A runout, stamped
LBG 30353 B - 1 - 1 - 1Variant 1 Side B runout, stamped
LBG 30353 A-5-1-1-Variant 2 Side A runout, stamped
LBG 30353 B-1-1-4-Variant 2 Side B runout, stamped
LBG 30353 A-5-1-1-12Side A
LBG 30353 B-3-1-1- :Side B
LBG 30353 A-5-1-1-Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
LBG 30353 B-3-1-1-Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
LBG 30353 A-2-1-2-X 1Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
LBG 30353 B-1-1-2-X 1Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
UAC 5120 A APSide A runout, etched
UAC 5120 B APSide B runout, etched
UAC 5120 ASide A label
UAC 5120 BSide B label
83327-A3Runout Side A, Stamped
83327-B1Runout Side B, Stamped
83327-A3Runout Side A, Stamped, variant 1
83327-B1Runout Side B, Stamped, variant 1
83327-A3xxRunout Side A, Stamped/etched [xx], variant 2
83327-B1xxRunout Side B, Stamped/etched [xx], 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Liberty UAC.5120First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Australia | Liberty UAC.5120First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Europe | Liberty 1C 064-83 327 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-83 327First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Europe | Liberty 1C 064-83 327 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-83 327First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Europe | Liberty 1C 064-83 327 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-83 327First yearLP, Compilation, Mispress | LP, Compilation, Mispress |
| 1982 | France | Liberty 2C 068-83327 / Liberty 2C068-83.327LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1982 | Greece | Liberty 14C 062-83327First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Ireland | Liberty LBG 30353 / Liberty 0C 062-83 327First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Israel | Liberty LBG 30353First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Liberty UAC 5121First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Portugal | Liberty LUK 11C 078-83327First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | UK | Liberty LBG 30353 / Liberty OC 062-83 327First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | UK | Liberty LBG 30353 / Liberty OC 062-83 327First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Liberty LBG 30353 / Liberty OC 062-83 327First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1986 | Australia | Liberty MID 166058LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Liberty UAC.5120 / Liberty UAC.5120LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Europe | Liberty 038-7 46066 1LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Fame FA 3230 / Liberty FA 3230LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Fame FA 3230 / Fame 41 3230 1LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | UK | Liberty LBG 30353 / Liberty OC 062-83 327LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
20 vinyl pressings of The Collection 1977 - 1982 are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1982 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Australia, Europe, Greece and more. One of them is Liberty LBG 30353, released August 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LBG 30353, UAC.5120, 1C 064-83 327, 14C 062-83327) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LBG 30353 A - 2 - 1 - 2 and LBG 30353 B - 1 - 1 - 1. 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.
