Vinyl pressings
by The Stranglers · 1978
Walk On By / Old Codger / Tank 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.
12 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 7 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 36429 A-4U A PORKY PRIME CUTA-side runout stamped / etched, variant 1
UP 36429 B-4U PECKOAA-side runout stamped / etched, variant 1
UP 36429 A-4U T 2 A PORKY PRIME CUTA-side runout stamped / etched, variant 2
UP 36429 B-4U GP 2 PECKOAA-side runout stamped / etched, variant 2
UP 36429 A-2 U GG A PORKY PRIME CUT 2Runout A stamped / etched / stamped
UP 36429 B-2 U PECKO H 1Runout AA stamped / etched / stamped
UP 36429 A - 4 U A PORKY PRIME CUTA-side runout. Variant 1
UP 36429 B - 4 U PECKOAA-side runout. Variant 1
UP 36429 A-4U 8 A PORKY PRIME CUT 5A-side runout. Variant 2
UP 36429 B-4U C 5 PECKOAA-side runout. Variant 2
SMX 52779 ..2ASide A runout, etched
SMX 52780 ..2ASide B runout, etched
MX-52779Side A label
MX-52780Side B label
36.429 ASide A label
36.429 BSide 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 K7222First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | United Artists Records UP 36429First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Germany | United Artists Records 36 429 ATFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | Ireland | United Artists Records UP 36429First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Ireland | United Artists Records UP 36429First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1978 | Japan | United Artists Records CM-169First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | United Artists Records CM-169First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | United Artists Records K 7222 / United Artists Records UP 36429First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1978 | UK | United Artists Records UP 36429First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | United Artists Records UP 36429First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | UK | United Artists Records UP 36429First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | United Artists Records UP 36429First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | United Artists Records CM-1697", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Russia | буд кон Д60 2553Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Shape, Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Shape, Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Russia | буд кон Д60 2553Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Shape, Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Shape, Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Russia | буд кон Д60 2553Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Shape, Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Shape, Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Liberty UP 364297", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
17 vinyl pressings of Walk On By / Old Codger / Tank are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, Australia, France, Germany and more. One of them is United Artists Records UP 36429.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UP 36429, K7222, 36 429 AT, CM-169) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UP 36429 A-4U A PORKY PRIME CUT and UP 36429 B-4U 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.
