Vinyl pressings
by The The · 1986
Infected was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 6 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.
TRUTH3 A1 JARunout A-side, variant 1
TRUTH -3-B1Runout B-side, variant 1
TRUTH3 A1 JA A 1 1Runout A-side, variant 2
TRUTH -3-B1 1 4 ARunout B-side, variant 2
TRUTH 3 A1 DJ TASide A runout
TRUTH -3-B1Side B runout
TRUTH 3 DJ A2Side A runout
TRUTH 3 ADJ*Side A label
TRUTH-T-3 A1 A JAVariant 1 runout, side A
TRUTH-T-3-B-1 1C DVariant 1 runout, side B
TRUTH-T-3 A1 JA VVariant 2 runout, side A
TRUTH-T-3-B-1 1J GVariant 2 runout, side B
TRUTHQ-3-A1 A JARunout side A
TRUTH-Q-3-B-1 ARunout side B
TRUTH Q 3 A*Label side A
TRUTH Q 3 B*Label side B
TRUTH -T-3 A1 JA ⋀Side A, runout, etched / stamped, variant 1
TRUTH -T-3-B-1 ⋀Side B, runout, etched / stamped, variant 1
XPR·1322-A2 timtom ⋀Side C, runout, etched / stamped, variant 1
XPR·1322-B2 ⋀Side D, runout, etched / stamped, variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | Epic ES 1186First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Australia | Epic ES 12199First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Australia | Epic ES 12199First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Canada | Epic IE4-7202First year7" | 7" |
| 1986 | Canada | Epic 7CDN-38First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | Europe | Epic EPC 650167 7 / Epic 650167 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Spain | Epic EPC 650167 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Spain | Epic EPC 650167 6 / Some Bizzare EPC 650167 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Spain | Epic EPC 650167 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | Epic TRUTH Q3 / Epic TRUTH Q 3First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | Epic TRUTH D3 / Epic TRUTH T3First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1986 | UK | Epic TRUTH 3 / Some Bizzare TRUTH 3First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | Epic TRUTH Q3First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1986 | UK | Epic TRUTH J3First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | Epic TRUTH D3 / Epic TRUTH T3First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
25 vinyl pressings of Infected are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Epic TRUTH 3, released October 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TRUTH 3, TRUTH 3 ADJ, TRUTH T3, TRUTH Q3) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TRUTH3 A1 JA and TRUTH -3-B1. 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.
