Vinyl pressings
by Toto Coelo · 1982
I Eat Cannibals was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 15 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.
TIC 10-12-A1 I C [lyre symbol]topiaSide A runout, Variant 1
TIC 10-12-B1 I C [lyre symbol]topiaSide B runout, Variant 1
TIC 10-12-A1 A [lyre symbol]TOPIA.Side A runout, Variant 2 etched ex. A
TIC 10-12-B1 C A [lyre symbol]TOPIA.Side B runout, Variant 2 etched ex. A & C
TIC 10 . A2 ƱTOPIA ⋀A-side etched, ⋀ is stamped, variant 1
TIC 10 . B1 ƱTOPIA ⋀B-side etched, ⋀ is stamped, variant 1
TIC-10 . A-2 B ƱA-side etched, B is stamped, variant 2
TIC-10 . B-1 ƱTOPIA DB-side etched, D is stamped, variant 2
TIC 10 . A1 UTOPIA 1 23Side A runout, etched & stamped
TIC . 10 . B.1 ƱUTOPIA C2 VSide B runout, etched & stamped
TIC 10 A1 ƱTOPIA AA-side etched, A is stamped
TIC 10 B2 ƱTOPIA DB-side etched, D is stamped
TIC10-AA label
TIC10-BB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Powderworks POW 0102 / Radialchoice POW 0102First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Australia | Radialchoice POW 0102First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Europe | Virgin 104 677 / Virgin 104 677-100First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | France | Virgin 600 680 / Virgin 600680First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | France | Virgin 104677 / Radialchoice 104677First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Radialchoice 600 680 / Virgin 600 680First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Greece | Virgin 2097 167First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Ireland | Radialchoice TIC 10 / Virgin TIC 10First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Italy | Virgin VIN 45060First year7" | 7" |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Virgin 104.677First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Virgin 104.677First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Powderworks POW 0102First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Portugal | Virgin 513105First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Radialchoice TIC 10First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | South Africa | Powderworks EMIJ 4426 / Radialchoice EMIJ 4426First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
29 vinyl pressings of I Eat Cannibals are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Japan, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is Radialchoice TIC 10-12, released July 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TIC 10-12, TIC 10, WRS-17375, POW 0102) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TIC 10-12-A1 I C [lyre symbol]topia and TIC 10-12-B1 I C [lyre symbol]topia. 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.
