Vinyl pressings
by UK · 1978
U.K. was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
31 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 14 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.
2302080 A//1 T 11 7Side A, stamped, variant 1
2302080 B//2 T 11 6Side B, stamped, variant 1
2302080 A//2 T 12Side A, stamped, variant 2
2302080 B//1 T 11Side B, stamped, variant 2
PD-1-6146-AS-SP MASTERDISK 1-1 SRCSide A runout etched, variant 1
PD-1-6146-BS-SP MASTERDISK SRCSide B runout etched, variant 1
PD-1-6146-AS-SP MASTERDISK 1-1 SRCSide A runout etched, variant 2
PD-1-6146-BS-SP MASTERDISK 1-2 SRCSide B runout etched, variant 2
PD-1-6146-AS-PRC-1-11-1 PRC MASTERDISKVariant 1, runout side A
PD-1-6146-BS-PRC-1 PRC MASTERDISKVariant 1, runout side B
PD-1-6146-AS-PRC-1-1-1 PRC MASTERDISKVariant 2, runout side A
PD-1-6146-BS-PRC-1-1-11 PRC MASTERDISKVariant 2, runout side B
PD-1-6146-AS-PRC-1-11-1 PRC MASTERDISKSide A runout
PD-1-6146-BS-PRC-1-1-1111 PRC MASTERDISKSide B runout
PD-1-6146-AS-SP MASTERDISKSide A runout etched, variant 1
PD-1-6146-BS-SP MASTERDISKSide B runout etched, variant 1
PD-1-6146-AS-MW △23259 ① MASTERDISKSide A Runout
PD-1-6146-BS-MW MASTERDISK △23259-X ①Side B Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Polydor 2310 602 / EG 2310 602First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | EG PD-1-6146 / Polydor PD-1-6146First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Polydor PD-1-6146First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Polydor PD-1-6146First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Polydor 2310 602First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Polydor 2310 602First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Polydor 2344 104First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | EG 2344 104 / Polydor 2344 104First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Israel | Polydor 2344104First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | Polydor 2310 602First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Polydor MPF 1169First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | Polydor MPF 1169First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | Polydor MPF 1169LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Polydor 2344 104 / EG 2344 104First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Polydor 2344 104First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | US | Globe Music 9160-1LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Polydor 2310 602 / EG 2310 602LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | EG EGLP 35LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Polydor 2310 602 / EG 2310 602LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Editions EG EGLP 35LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| ? | US | EG EGLP 35LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | EG EGLP 35 / Editions EG EGLP 35LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
42 vinyl pressings of U.K. are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1978 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Polydor 2302 080, released April 14, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2302 080, PD-1-6146, MPF 1169, 2310 602) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2302080 A//1 T 11 7 and 2302080 B//2 T 11 6. 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.
