Vinyl pressings
by UB40 · 1984
Geffery Morgan... 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.
24 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 18 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.
LP DEP 6 A-1U-1-3 X1Side A runout, stamped, Variant 1
LP DEP 6 B-2U-1-1Side B runout, stamped, Variant 1
TOWNHOUSESide A & B runout, etched, Variant 1
LP DEP 6 A-2U-1-3 X1 TOWNHOUSESide A runout, stamped and etched, Variant 2
A&M SP05033A M2 MR △ 26591Side A; etched
A&M SP05033-B RE-1 M1 MR △ 26591XSide B; etched
A&M SP05033-A-ES2 EmwSide A etched
A&M SP05033-B-ES1 EmwSide B etched
SP-05033-ALabel side A
SP-05033-BLabel side B
A&MSPO5033-A-RCA1 ISide A runout
A&MSPO5033-B-RE-1 RCA1 I AA32Side B runout
LPDEP-6A 1S 2 4-YStamped in runout A
LPDEP-6B 1S 2Stamped in runout B
LP-DEP-6-ALabel A
LP-DEP-6-BLabel B
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 | Unknown | A&M Records 7502-15033-1First yearLP | LP |
| 1984 | Argentina | Virgin 90176First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia | Virgin LP DEP 6 / Virgin LPDEP 6First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia | Virgin LP DEP 6 / Virgin LPDEP 6First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Canada | DEP International VL 2309First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | DEP International 206 615-620 / Virgin 206 615First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | DEP International 206 615-270 / Virgin 206 615First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | DEP International 70 280First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Greece | Virgin VG 50088 / DEP International VG 50088First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Iceland | DEP International LP DEP 6First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Ireland | DEP International LP DEP 6First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Israel | DEP International LP DEP 6First yearLP | LP |
| 1984 | Italy | Virgin DEP 6First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1984 | Mexico | DEP International LAE 620First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | New Zealand | DEP International LP DEP 6First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Colombia | EMI 11001619LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
27 vinyl pressings of Geffery Morgan... are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1984 and 1994.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Japan, Argentina and more. One of them is DEP International LP DEP 6.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP DEP 6, 7502-15033-1, SP-5033, SP 5033) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LP DEP 6 A-1U-1-3 X1 and LP DEP 6 B-2U-1-1. 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.
