Vinyl pressings
by The Woodentops · 1986
Giant 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.
18 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 14 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.
ROUGH 87 A1-3-10 [Where's MY MANGO CRUMBLE]Runout side A, variant 1, stamped, [etched]
ROUGH 87 B1-1-1 [REGIMENTAL]Runout side B, variant 1, stamped, [etched]
ROUGH 87 A-1U-1-3- [Where's MY MANGO CRUMBLE] DRunout side A, variant 2, stamped, [etched]
ROUGH 87 B-1U-1-1- D [REGIMENTAL]Runout side B, variant 2, stamped, [etched]
ROUGH 87 A-1 U-1- Where's MY MANGO CRUMBLE DRunout side A
ROUGH 87 B-1 U-1- D REGIMENTALRunout side B
ROUGH 87 A-1U-1-2-1 Where's My Mango Crumble DRunout side A
ROUGH 87 B-1U-1-1- < 1 D REGIMENTALRunout side B
P(AP) AL 40468 1B STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
P(AP) BL 40468 1B STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
P(AP) 0 AL-40468 1B STERLINGSide A runout, variant 2
P(AP) BL 40468 1B 0 STERLINGSide B runout, variant 2
AL 40468 1D D G1 A3 STERLINGSide A runout variant 1, etched, except "D" and "STERLING" which are stamped
BL 40468 1F D G2 A7 STERLINGSide B runout variant 1, etched, except "D" and "STERLING" which are stamped
AL 40468Side A label
BL 40468Side B label
MD 7959 A 22C1Runout side A, stamped
MD 7959 B 22C1Runout side B, stamped
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 | Rough Trade RTRANZ 014 / CBS RTRANZ 014First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | France | Virgin 70446 / Rough Trade 70446First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Germany | Rough Trade RTD 38First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Ireland | Rough Trade ROUGH 87First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Israel | Rough Trade ROUG 87First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | Rough Trade 25RTL-3016First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | Rough Trade 25RTL-3016First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Scandinavia | MNW ROUGH 87 / Rough Trade ROUGH 87First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Spain | Nuevos Medios 43 215 LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Benelux | Megadisc MD 7959 / Rough Trade Rough 87First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK | Rough Trade ROUGH 87First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK | Rough Trade ROUGH 87First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1986 | UK | Rough Trade ROUGH 87First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Columbia FC 40468 / Rough Trade FC 40468First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Portugal | Rough Trade ROUGH 87 / Transmedia ROUGH 87First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australia | Rough Trade L30117 / Rough Trade ROUGH 87LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Columbia PC 40468 / Columbia C 40468LP, Album | LP, Album |
21 vinyl pressings of Giant are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1986 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Benelux, Canada and more. One of them is Rough Trade ROUGH 87, released June 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ROUGH 87, BFC 40468, MD 7959, FC 40468) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ROUGH 87 A1-3-10 [Where's MY MANGO CRUMBLE] and ROUGH 87 B1-1-1 [REGIMENTAL]. 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.
