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That Summer!

by Various Artists · 1979

25 pressings18 countriesNew WavePunkSoundtrackRock

That Summer! was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 That Summer!

20 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 17 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

May 25, 1979
Label and catalog number
Arista SPART 1088
Format
LP, Compilation · Yellow, Gatefold Sleeve
Runout / matrix

SPART 1088 A1 A BILBO BOPPA!Side A runout

SPART 1088 B1 A BILBOSide B runout

SPART.1088ASide A label

SPART.1088BSide B label

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UK

May 25, 1979
Label and catalog number
Arista SPART 1088
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

SPARTY1088 A // 2▽E TO 1 1 A BILBO BOPPA!Side A runout variant 1

SPARTY1088 B // 2▽E TO BILBO 12 2Side B runout variant 1

SPARTY1088 A // 2▽E TO 1 1 3 A BILBO BOPPA!Side A runout variant 2

SPARTY1088 B // 2▽E TO BILBO 1 1 6Side B runout variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

May 25, 1979
Label and catalog number
Arista SPART 1088
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Gatefold Sleeve
Runout / matrix

SPART●1088 A // 2▽E TO 1 1 2 A BILBO BOPPA!Side A runout

SPART●1088 B // 2▽E TO BILBO 1 1 1 0Side B runout

SPART.1088ASide A label

SPART.1088BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

Australia

July 1979
Label and catalog number
Arista SPART. 1088Arista SPART-1088
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

SPART . 1088ASide A runout

SPART . 1088BSide B runout

Full details of this pressing

Belgium

1979
Label and catalog number
Arista 4C 06462823Arista 4C 064-62823
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Gatefold Sleeve
Runout / matrix

5C-062-62823-A // 40127-1-YSide A runout, stamped

5C-062-62823-B // 40127-1-YSide B runout, stamped

5C 062-62823-ASide A label

5C 062-62823-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 25 vinyl pressings

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

1970s22 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979BelgiumArista 4C 06462823 / Arista 4C 064-62823First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1979FranceArista 201 237First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979FranceArista 2 C 070 62823 / Arista 2 C 070 - 62.823LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1979GermanyArista 1C 064-62 823 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-62 823First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1979GreeceArista 14C 062-62823 / Arista 9198747First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1979GreeceArista 14C 062-9198747First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979GreeceArista SPART 1088LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
1979IrelandArista SPART 1088First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979IsraelArista SPAR 1088 / Arista SPART.1088First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979ItalyArista 3C 064 - 62823First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979JapanArista 25RS50First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1979NetherlandsArista 5C 062-62823First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979New ZealandArista SBLL 6129First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979PortugalArista 8E 072 62 823First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979ScandinaviaArista 7C 062-62 823First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
All 22 pressings from the 1970s
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980ItalyArista ARS 39022LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
1986Australia & New ZealandArista VPL1 7554LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaArista L 37191LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll3:11
  2. A2Spanish Stroll3:38
  3. A3(I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea3:07
  4. A4She's So Modern2:58
  5. A5New Life2:26
  6. A6Another Girl, Another Planet3:00
  7. A7Whole Wide World3:02
  8. A8Because The Night3:00
  9. B1Kicks4:03
  10. B2Rockaway Beach2:06
  11. B3Teenage Kicks2:25
  12. B4Do Anything You Wanna Do4:03
  13. B5What A Waste3:28
  14. B6I Love The Sound Of Breaking Glass3:09
  15. B7Watching The Detectives3:39
  16. B8Blank Generation2:41

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of That Summer! are there?

25 vinyl pressings of That Summer! are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1979 and 1986.

When was That Summer! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, South Africa, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Arista SPART 1088, released May 25, 1979.

How do I tell if my copy of That Summer! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SPART 1088, ASTJ(L) 70, SPART. 1088, 4C 06462823) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SPART 1088 A1 A BILBO BOPPA! and SPART 1088 B1 A BILBO. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is That Summer! 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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