Vinyl pressings
by The Undertones · 1983
The Sin Of Pride 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.
9 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
ARD 104 A-2U-1-1-Runout A, variant 1
ARD 104 B-2U-1-1-1Runout B, variant 1
ARD 104 A-2U-1-1-Runout A, variant 2
ARD 104 B-2U-1-1-Runout B, variant 2
M6 341989 2 65009 A 21Runout side A, variant 1
M6 341990 2 65009 B 21Runout side B, variant 1
M6 341989 2 JCP 65009 A 21Runout side A, variant 2
M6 341990 2 JCP 65009 B 21Runout side B, variant 2
ARD 104 A APSide 1 etched
ARD 104 B APSide 2 etched
65009 - A1Runout side A, stamped
65009 - B1Runout side B, stamped
1C 064-65 009 ALabel side A
1C 064-65 009 BLabel side B
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 | Australia | EMI EMC-2766First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Australia & New Zealand | EMI EMC.2766First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Ardeck 1C 064-65 009 / EMI 1C 064-65 009First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Ardeck 1C 064-65 009 / EMI 1C 064-65 009First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | France | EMI 2C 068-65009 / Ardeck 2C 068-65009LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | Ireland | EMI ARD 104First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | UK | Ardeck ARD 104First yearLP, Album, Mispress, White Label | LP, Album, Mispress, White Label |
| 1983 | France | EMI 2C 068-65009 / Ardeck 2C 068-65009First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Ardeck ARD 104 / Ardeck 0C 062-65 009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | UK | Ardeck ARD 104First yearLP, Album, Mispress | LP, Album, Mispress |
| 1987 | Australia | Axis AX.701265LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1987 | Australia | Axis AX 701265LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | UK | Dojo Limited DOJO LP 194LP, 10", Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered | LP, 10", Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Worldwide | BMG BMGCAT791LPX / Ardeck BMGCAT791LPXLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
14 vinyl pressings of The Sin Of Pride are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1983 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, France, Australia & New Zealand, Europe and more. One of them is Ardeck ARD 104, released March 7, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ARD 104, 2C 068-65009, EMC.2766, 1C 064-65 009) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARD 104 A-2U-1-1- and ARD 104 B-2U-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.
