Vinyl pressings
by Tom Robinson · 1983
Listen To The Radio (Atmospherics) 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.
2 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 2 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.
NIC-3-A1 PAG. DAMONT O ARUNRunout side A variant 1
NIC-3-B1 PAG. DAMONT ORunout side B variant 1
NIC-3 A1 PAG. 1 DAMONT ARUNRunout side A variant 2
NIC-3 B1 PAG. 1 DAMONTRunout side B variant 2
NIC 3 ASide A label
NIC 3 BSide B label
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 & New Zealand | RCA Victor 104241First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Germany | RCA PB 681467", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | UK | Panic Records NIC 3First year7", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 7", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | France | RCA PC 6814712", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | France | RCA PB 681467", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | France | RCA PC 68147 / RCA Victor PC 6814712", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Germany | RCA PC 6814712", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Netherlands | RCA PB-681467", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Netherlands | RCA PC-6814712", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Scandinavia | RCA PB 68146 / RCA Victor PB 681467", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Spain | RCA Victor PB-681467", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | Spain | RCA PC 6814712", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Spain | RCA Victor PB-681467", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Spain | RCA PC-68147 / Panic Records PC-6814712", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Panic Records NICT 312", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
16 vinyl pressings of Listen To The Radio (Atmospherics) are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, Australia & New Zealand. One of them is Panic Records NIC 3, released November 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NIC 3, 104241) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NIC-3-A1 PAG. DAMONT O ARUN and NIC-3-B1 PAG. DAMONT O. 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.
