Vinyl pressings
by Toy Dolls · 1984
Nellie The Elephant was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. 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 1984, the album's first year, in 11 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.
VOL 11 A' UTOPIA MPOA side runout etched, variant 1
VOL 11 B' UTOPIA MPOB side runout etched, variant 1
VOL 11 A'x UTOPIA MPOA side runout etched, variant 2
VOL 11 B' UTOPIA MPOB side runout etched, variant 2
MPO VOL 11 A1X UTOPIA.Runout side A, etched variant 1
MPO VOL 11 B1O UTOPIA.Runout side B, etched variant 1
MPO VOL 11 A1 UTOPIA.Runout side A, etched variant 2
MPO VOL 11 B1 UTOPIA.Runout side B, etched variant 2
VOL 11 A¹ ƱTOPIA. MPOSide A runout, variant 1
VOL 11 B¹ ƱTOPIA. MPOSide B runout, variant 1
VOL 11 A¹ˣ ƱTOPIA. MPOSide A runout, variant 2
VOL 11 B¹ˣ ƱTOPIA. MPOSide B runout, variant 2
VOL 11 A1 UTOPIA MPOA side runout etched
VOL 11 B1 UTOPIA MPOB side runout etched
MPO VOLT 11 A¹ ƱTOPIASide A runout etched
MPO VOLT 11 B¹ ƱTOPIASide B runout etched
UTOPIA MPO VOL11 A1A side (etched)
UTOPIA MPO VOL11 B1B side (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Sonet SON-1439 / Possum Music SON-1439First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Belgium | Sonet VOL 47011First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | France | Volume Records 102043 / Vogue 102043First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Germany | Volume Records INT 112.117 / Volume Records VOL 11First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Italy | Sonet SON 2719First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Volume Records VOL 11 / Volume Records 08-010894-00First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | New Zealand | WEA 7259150First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | New Zealand | WEA 0259149 / WEA VOL11First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Portugal | Volume Records 526307First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Scandinavia | Volume Records VOLT 11First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Scandinavia | Volume Records VOL 11 / Volume Records 08-010894-00First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Spain | RCA Victor SPCO-7480First year12" | 12" |
| 1984 | Spain | RCA Victor SPBO-7481First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Spain | RCA SPBO-7481 / RCA Victor SPBO-7481First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Volume Records VOLT11 / Volume Records VOLT.11First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Spain | Old Gold OLD GOLD-068-MX12", Reissue | 12", Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | UK | Music On Vinyl MOV70507", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Volume Records VOL. 11 / Vogue 1020437", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
33 vinyl pressings of Nellie The Elephant are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1984 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, France, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Volume Records VOL 11, released November 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VOL 11, VOL11, VOL. 11, VOLT11) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VOL 11 A' UTOPIA MPO and VOL 11 B' UTOPIA MPO. 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.
