Vinyl pressings
by The Style Council · 1983
Introducing: The Style Council was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 12 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.
815 277 - 1 S 1 320 1A RSide A runout stamped, variant 1
815 277 - 1 S 2 320 1 PSide B runout stamped, variant 1
815 277 - 1 S 1 320 1 DSide A runout stamped, variant 2
815 277 - 1 S 2 320 D 1Side B runout stamped, variant 2
P 422 815 277-1-AS-CP-1 MASTERDISK HWRunout A
P 422 815 277-1-BS-CP-1 MASTERDISK HWRunout B
–11– 422-815 277-1-AS-PRC-C-1-1-1 MASTERDISK HWRunout A, variant 1
–01– 422 815·277·1-BS·PRC-C 2- 1 MASTERDISKRunout B, variant 1
422-815 277-1-AS-PRC-C-1-1-1 MASTERDISK HWRunout A, variant 2
422-815 277-1-BS-PRC-C 2-11 MASTERDISKRunout B, variant 2
422-815 277-1-AS-PRC-C-1-1-1 MASTERDISK HWSide A runout, variant 1
422 815·277·1-BS·PRC-C 2-1 MASTERDISKSide B runout, variant 1
422 - 815 277 - 1 - AS-PRC-C-1-1-1 MASTERDISK HWSide A runout, variant 2
422 815-277-1-BS·PRC-C 2-1-1 MASTERDISK 06Side B runout, variant 2
V 〄Ⓑ 20MM-0310A 121+ KLStamped A, variant 1
20MM-0310B 121+Stamped B, variant 1
V 〄Ⓑ 20MM-0310A 121 + KStamped A, variant 2
20MM-0310B 121+Stamped B, variant 2
815 277-1ASide A Runout Groove Hand-Etched
815 277-1BSide B Runout Groove Hand-Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australasia | Polydor 815 277-1First yearLP, Mini-Album | LP, Mini-Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Polydor PEP 320First yearLP, Mini-Album | LP, Mini-Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Polydor PEP 320First yearLP, Mini-Album | LP, Mini-Album |
| 1983 | France | Polydor 815 277-1First yearLP, Mini-Album | LP, Mini-Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Polydor 815 277-1 / Polydor 815 277-1YFirst yearLP, Mini-Album, Stereo | LP, Mini-Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | Polydor 815 277-1First yearLP, Mini-Album | LP, Mini-Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Polydor 20MM 0310First yearLP, Mini-Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Mini-Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Polydor 815277-1 / Polydor 815 277-1First yearLP, Mini-Album, Stereo | LP, Mini-Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Polydor 815 277-1 / Polydor 815 277-1YFirst yearLP, Mini-Album, Stereo | LP, Mini-Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Polydor 815 277-1First yearLP, Mini-Album, Stereo | LP, Mini-Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Portugal | Polydor 815 277-1First yearLP, Mini-Album | LP, Mini-Album |
| 1983 | South Africa | Polydor POLY 3514First yearLP, Mini-Album, Stereo | LP, Mini-Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Spain | Polydor 815 277-1First yearLP, Mini-Album | LP, Mini-Album |
| 1983 | US | Polydor 815 277-1 Y1 / Polydor 422-815 277-1 Y-1First yearLP, Mini-Album, Stereo | LP, Mini-Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Polydor 815 277-1 Y-1 / Polydor 422-815 277-1 Y-1First yearLP, Mini-Album, Stereo | LP, Mini-Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Polydor 5734078 / UMC 5734078LP, Mini-Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Mini-Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Europe | Polydor 5734078LP, Mini-Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Mini-Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
23 vinyl pressings of Introducing: The Style Council are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1983 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Germany, US, Japan, Australasia and more. One of them is Polydor 815 277-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 815 277-1, 815 277-1 Y1, 815 277-1 Y-1, 20MM 0310) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 815 277 - 1 S 1 320 1A R and 815 277 - 1 S 2 320 1 P. 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.
