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Pillows & Prayers (Cherry Red 1982 - 1983)

by Various Artists · 1982

10 pressings3 countriesLeftfieldLo-FiExperimentalIndie Rock

Pillows & Prayers 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Pillows & Prayers

4 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 2 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.

UK

1982
Label and catalog number
Cherry Red Z RED 41
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZRED 41 A1 ƱTOPIA THE EYES OF BARBARA STEELE [SNA logo]Side A runout

ZRED 41 B1 I GO TO ROMA [SNA logo]Side B runout

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UK

1982
Label and catalog number
Cherry Red PZ RED 41
Format
LP, Compilation, Picture Disc
Runout / matrix

THE EYES OF BARBARA STEELE [̶S̶N̶A̶ ̶l̶o̶g̶o̶]̶ ZRED 41 A1 ƱTOPIASide A

ZRED 41 B1 I GO TO ROMA [̶S̶N̶A̶ ̶l̶o̶g̶o̶]̶Side B

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Japan

1982
Label and catalog number
Trio Records AW-20005
Format
LP, Compilation, Promo
Runout / matrix

AW-20005-ASide A label

AW-20005-BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982JapanTrio Records AW-20005First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1982JapanTrio Records AW-20005First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1982UKCherry Red Z RED 41First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1982UKCherry Red PZ RED 41First yearLP, Compilation, Picture Disc · Picture discLP, Compilation, Picture Disc · Picture disc
1982UKCherry Red Z RED 41LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1983UKCherry Red Z RED 41LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
1983New ZealandMusic World RSUM 2LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022UKCherry Red BRED859LP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2022UKCherry Red BRED 859LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKCherry Red M RED 41LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Portrait2:52
  2. A2Eine Symphonie Des Grauens2:19
  3. A3All About You3:50
  4. A4Plain Sailing2:01
  5. A5Some Things Don't Matter4:25
  6. A6Love In Your Heart2:55
  7. A7Modi 2 (Extract)1:02
  8. A8Compulsion4:23
  9. B1Lazy Ways2:42
  10. B2My Face Is On Fire3:04
  11. B3No Noise2:49
  12. B4XOYO3:26
  13. B5On My Mind3:08
  14. B6A Bang And A Wimpey1:41
  15. B7I Unseen1:58
  16. B8Don't Blink4:00
  17. B9Stop The Music For A Minute1:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Pillows & Prayers are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Pillows & Prayers are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1982 and 2022.

When was Pillows & Prayers first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Japan. One of them is Cherry Red Z RED 41.

How do I tell if my copy of Pillows & Prayers is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Z RED 41, PZ RED 41, AW-20005) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZRED 41 A1 ƱTOPIA THE EYES OF BARBARA STEELE [SNA logo] and ZRED 41 B1 I GO TO ROMA [SNA logo]. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Pillows & Prayers on vinyl worth?

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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