Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1978
The Akron Compilation 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.
7 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 5 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.
SIDE ' A ' TIRE SIDE - YELLOW LABEL S-5 GET 3 A₂ E.G.Side A etched, variant 1
SIDE ' B ' - PLATESIDE - BLACK AND WHITE LABEL S-9 GET 3 B₂Side B etched, variant 1
SIDE ' A ' TIRE SIDE - YELLOW LABEL S-1 GET 3 A₂ E.G.Side A etched, variant 2
SIDE ' B ' - PLATESIDE - BLACK AND WHITE LABEL 2-2 GET 3 B₂ EGSide B etched, variant 2
SIDE 'A' TIRE SIDE - YELLOW LABEL WEA T/P 1 GET 3 A2 EG
SIDE 'B'- PLATE SIDE - BLACK AND WHITE LABEL WEA T/P 1 GET 3 B2
SIDE 'A' TIRE SIDE - YELLOW LABEL WEA T\P 1 GET 3 A2 E.G.Side A runout
SIDE 'B'- PLATESIDE - BLACK AND WHITE LABEL S-2 1 GET 3 B2 E.G.Side B runout
SRL 910034 A 26C1Side A
SRL 910034 B 26C1Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Belgium | Stiff Records 940 573First yearLP, Album, Compilation · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Compilation · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | France | Stiff Records 940 573First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Stiff Records GET 3 / Stiff Records SRL 910.034First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1978 | Spain | Stiff Records GET 3 / Stiff Records TXS 3129First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1978 | UK | Stiff Records GET 3First yearLP, Compilation, White Label | LP, Compilation, White Label |
| 1978 | UK | Stiff Records GET 3First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1978 | UK | Stiff Records GET 3First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Germany | Stiff Records 6.23538 AO / Stiff Records GET 3LP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1979 | Japan | Stiff Records VIP-6665LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Spain | Stiff Records GET 3 / Stiff Records TXS 3129LP, Album, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Stiff Records 6.23538 / Stiff Records GET 3LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Germany | Stiff Records 6.23538 BL / Stiff Records GET 3LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Germany | Stiff Records 6.23538 BL / Stiff Records GET 3LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| ? | UK | Stiff Records GET 3LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
14 vinyl pressings of The Akron Compilation are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, Belgium, France, Netherlands and more. One of them is Stiff Records GET 3, released June 30, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GET 3, 940 573) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SIDE ' A ' TIRE SIDE - YELLOW LABEL S-5 GET 3 A₂ E.G. and SIDE ' B ' - PLATESIDE - BLACK AND WHITE LABEL S-9 GET 3 B₂. 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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