Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1982
First Edition 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.
15 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
EGED 15 A//1▽420 R 1 1Variant 1 side A runout stamped
EGED 15 B//1▽420 R 1 1Variant 1 side B runout stamped
EGED 15 A//1▽420 R 1 1 1Variant 2 side A runout stamped
EGED 15 B//1▽420 R 1 1 1Variant 2 side B runout stamped
EGED 15-A HUB STERLINGSide A runout
EGED 15-B HUB STERLINGSide B runout
2311 133 ALabel side A
2311 133 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Editions EG 2311 133First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Canada | Editions EG EGED 115TFirst year10", Compilation | 10", Compilation |
| 1982 | Canada | Editions EG EGED 115TFirst year10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1982 | France | Polydor 2311 133 / Editions EG 2311 133First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Germany | Editions EG 2311 133First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Greece | Polydor 2311 133 / Editions EG 2311 133First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Editions EG 2311 133First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Editions EG 2311 133First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Editions EG 2311 133First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Editions EG 2311 133First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | Editions EG 23 11 133 / Polydor 23 11 133First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | UK | Editions EG EGED 15 / Polydor 2335 238First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | US | Editions EG EGED 15First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | Editions EG 2311 133First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Editions EG 28MM 0181First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
15 vinyl pressings of First Edition are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Italy, Japan and more. One of them is Editions EG EGED 15.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EGED 15, 2311 133, 28MM 0181, EGED 115T) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EGED 15 A//1▽420 R 1 1 and EGED 15 B//1▽420 R 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.
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