UK
1981- Label and catalog number
- Lowther International VDILowther International vd 1
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, EP
- Runout / matrix
MPO VD 1 A1Side A
MPO VD 1 B1Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Vital Disorders · 1981
Prams was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year. 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.
MPO VD 1 A1Side A
MPO VD 1 B1Side B
VD 1 A1 MPOSide A runout
VD 1 B1 MPOSide B runout
VD1 A1 MPO
VD1 B1 MPO
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | UK | Lowther International VDI / Lowther International vd 1First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1981 | UK | Lowther International VD1First year7" | 7" |
| 1981 | UK | Lowther International VD1First year7" | 7" |
| 1981 | UK | Lowther International VD1 / Lowther International vd 1First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | UK | Lowther International VD1First year7" | 7" |
| 1981 | UK | Lowther International VD1First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | UK | Lowther International VD1First year7" | 7" |
| 1981 | UK | Lowther International VD1First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | UK | Lowther International VD1First year7", EP | 7", EP |
| 1981 | UK | Lowther International VD1First year7", EP | 7", EP |
10 vinyl pressings of Prams are listed here, from 1 country.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK. One of them is Lowther International VDI.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VDI, VD1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MPO VD 1 A1 and MPO VD 1 B1. 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.