Vinyl pressings
by The Vibrators · 1977
Pure Mania was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
EPC-S-82097-A-1 5 DRunout side A variant 1 etched / stamped
EPC-S-82097-B-1 1 1 ARunout side B variant 1 etched / stamped
EPC-S-82097-A-1 1 0 ∴Runout side A variant 2 etched / stamped
EPC-S-82097-B-1 C BRunout side B variant 2 etched / stamped
EPC-S-82097-A-1 ASide A runout
EPC-S-82097-B-1 ASide B runout
AL 35038-1A D A PSide A runout, all stamped
BL 35038-1A A PSide B runout, all stamped
AL 35038Label Side A
BL 35038Label Side B
1T AL-35038-2B COLUMBIA NYSide A: Stamped; "1T" is etched
1T BL-35038-2B COLUMBIA NYSide B: Stamped; "1T" is etched
AL-35038-2C S1 COLUMBIA NY A4
BL-35038-2C S1 COLUMBIA NY A3
AL 35038-1D \T 0 ΛSide A: Stamped; "1T" is etched
BL 35038-1D \TSide B: Stamped; "1T" is etched
AL 35038-1C \T 0 ASide A: Stamped; "1T" is etched
BL 35038-1C \TSide B: Stamped; "1T" is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Epic ELPS 3829First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Europe | Epic EPC 82097First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Greece | Epic EPC 82097First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Greece | Epic EPC 82097LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1977 | Italy | Epic EPC 82097First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Epic 25AP 739First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Epic EPC 82097LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Epic ELPS 3829First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Philippines | CBS/Sony LP-1493First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Spain | Epic EPC 82097First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Epic EPC 82097 / Epic S EPC 82097First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Epic EPC-S-82097First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1977 | US | Columbia JC 35038First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Columbia PC 35038First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Columbia JC 35038First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Germany | Repertoire Records RR-2001-LLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Germany | Repertoire Records RR-2001-LLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Europe | Columbia PES 90433LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | Anarchy Music CLP 6453LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2011 | US | Columbia FC 35038, JC 35038LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2012 | US | Cleopatra CLP 82011LP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 2013 | UK & Europe | Let Them Eat Vinyl LETV138LP / Captain Oi! LETV138LPLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP3490C / Epic EPC 82097LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP3490 / Epic MOVLP3490LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Spain | Columbia FC 35038LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Epic EPC 82097 / Epic S EPC 82097LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | USA & Canada | Columbia 701806LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
36 vinyl pressings of Pure Mania are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1977 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Epic EPC 82097.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPC 82097, EPC-S-82097, JC 35038, PC 35038) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EPC-S-82097-A-1 5 D and EPC-S-82097-B-1 1 1 A. 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.
