Vinyl pressings
by X-Ray Spex · 1978
Identity 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.
12 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 3 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.
INT 563 A-1Runout A-side, stamped, variant 1
INT 563 B-1Runout B-side, stamped, variant 1
INT 563 A-1 RP 2Runout A-side, stamped, variant 2
INT 563 B-1 AD 1Runout B-side, stamped, variant 2
INT 563 A-1 CISide A runout, stamped, variant 1
INT 563 B 1 CISide B runout, stamped, variant 1
INT 563 A-1 3Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
INT 563 B-1 3Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
INT 563 A-1Runout A-side, stamped
INT 563 B-1Runout B-side, stamped
INT 563ALabel A-side
INT 563BLabel B-side
INT 563 A-1 0Side A runout stamped variant 1
INT 563 B 1 G TSide B runout stamped variant 1
INT 563 A-1 1 LSide A runout stamped variant 2
INT 563 B-1 1 GRSide B runout stamped variant 2
INT 563 A-1Runout A-side, stamped
INT 563 B-1Runout B-side, stamped
INT 563ALabel A-side
INT 563BLabel B-side
INT 563 A-1 CISide A runout, stamped, variant 1
INT 563 B 1 CISide B runout, stamped, variant 1
INT 563 A-1 3Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
INT 563 B-1 3Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
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 | Germany | EMI 1C 006-61 573 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-61 573First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Germany | EMI 1C 006-61 573 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-61 5737", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | Japan | EMI EMR-20589First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | EMI International INT 563First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | EMI International INT 563First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | UK | EMI International INT 563First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | UK | EMI International INT 563First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | EMI International INT 563First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | EMI International INT 563First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | EMI International INT 563First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | UK | EMI International INT 563First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | EMI International INT 563First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1978 | Japan | EMI EMR-20589First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | UK | Omnibus Press 97817876021687", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
14 vinyl pressings of Identity are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1978 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, Germany, Japan. One of them is EMI International INT 563.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use INT 563, 1C 006-61 573, EMR-20589) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, INT 563 A-1 and INT 563 B-1. 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.
