Vinyl pressings
by UK Subs · 1981
Diminished Responsibility was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 6 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.
GEM LP 112-A-1 'W' BiLBo LUVS IT A2KRunout side A, variant 1
GEM LP 112-B-1 'W' A2AD AND THE SUBS ! TA1PERunout side B, variant 1
GEM LP 112-A-1 'W' BiLBo LUVS IT... A1NRunout side A, variant 2
GEM LP 112-B-1 'W' A2L AND THE SUBS ! TA1PERunout side B, variant 2
GEM LP 112- A - 1 W Bibo luvs it... A2GRunout side A, etched variant 1
GEM LP 112- B - 1 W AND THE SUBS! TA1PE AIHRunout side B, etched variant 1
GEM LP 112-A-1 'W' A2K BILBO LUVS IT ... A2GRunout side A, etched variant 2
GEM LP 112-B-1 'W' AND THE SUBS! TA1PE AIARunout side B, etched variant 2
GEM LP 112- A - 1 W Bibo luvs it... A1ARunout side A
GEM LP 112- B - 1 W AND THE SUBS! TA1PE AIHRunout side B
RCA - PL - 43507 - A PFRunout A, etched
RCA - PL - 43507 - B PF ✱Runout B, etched
PL 43507 ASide A label
PL 43507 BSide B label
PL 43607 A FRunouts Side A
PL 43607 B FRunouts Side B
PL 43607-ACenter Label Side A
PL 43607-BCenter Label Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | France | RCA PL 43507First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | RCA Victor PL 43507 / RCA PL 43507First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | GEM 26.22465 / GEM GEMLP 112LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1981 | Greece | RCA Victor RCLP 20204 / RCA Victor MAL-RCLP 20204First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Portugal | RCA Victor PL-43507First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Portugal | RCA Victor PL-43507First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Spain | RCA PL 43507First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Spain | RCA PL 43507First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | UK | GEM GEMLP 112 / GEM PL 43507First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1981 | UK | GEM GEMLP 112 / GEM PL 43507First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | GEM GEM LP 112First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Italy | Get Back GET 134LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | UK | Demon Records DEMREC72LP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | Demon Records UKSUBSDEM00410", Album, 10", Album, All Media, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 10", Album, 10", Album, All Media, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UK | Demon Records DEMREC1105LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of Diminished Responsibility are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1981 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, France, Germany, Greece and more. One of them is GEM GEMLP 112.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GEMLP 112, GEM LP 112, PL 43507, RCLP 20204) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GEM LP 112-A-1 'W' BiLBo LUVS IT A2K and GEM LP 112-B-1 'W' A2AD AND THE SUBS ! TA1PE. 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.
