Vinyl pressings
by Virgin Prunes · 1982
...If I Die, I Die 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.
11 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 8 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.
ROUGH BROWN 49-A4Side A, variant 1, etched
ROUGH BLUE 49 B3 BILBO TAPE ONESide B, variant 1, etched
ROUGH 49 . A 3 BROWN BILBO. TAPEOneSide A, variant 2, etched
BLUE ROUGH 49 B1 BILBO.TAPEOneSide B variant 2, stamped / etched
STUN 513 ASide A label
STUN 513 BSide B label
ROUGH BROWN 49 A4Hand-etched A side (variant 1)
ROUGH BLUE 49 B3 BILBO TAPE ONEHand-etched B side (variant 1)
ROUGH 49 A1 BILBO TAPE ONEHand-etched A side (variant 2)
ROUGH 49 B1 BILBO TAPE ONEHand-etched B side (variant 2)
ROUGH 49 AI, Bilbo TapeoneSide A
ROUGH 49 BI, Bilbo TapeoneSide 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 | Stunn STUN-513First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Rough Trade XSRT 49 / Sire XSRT 49First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Canada | Sire XSRT 49First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Celluloid CEL 6628First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Rough Trade RTD 4 / Rough Trade ROUGH 49First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Rough Trade RTD 4 / Rough Trade ROUGH 49First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1982 | Italy | Base Record ROUGH 49First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Italy | Go International GI LP 49First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Rough Trade ROUGH 49First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Sweden | MNW ROUGH 49First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Rough Trade ROUGH 49 / Rough Trade Rough49First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Rough Trade ROUGH 49LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | UK | Rough Trade Rough 49LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Greece | Pop Olympic SBL 1167 / Pop Olympic 1167LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Greece | Pop Olympic SBL 1167LP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | UK & Europe | Virgin Prunes VP001CLPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Celluloid CEL 6628LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Celluloid CEL 6628LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Rough Trade Rough L49LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
25 vinyl pressings of ...If I Die, I Die are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1982 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Rough Trade ROUGH 49.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ROUGH 49, STUN-513, XSRT 49, CEL 6628) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ROUGH BROWN 49-A4 and ROUGH BLUE 49 B3 BILBO TAPE ONE. 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.
