Vinyl pressings
by Xavier · 1981
Work That Sucker To Death 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.
7 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
A-1445 S-45-22155-E-Z-3 #1 [0]Runout, side A, etched / [stamped]
A-1445 S-45-22204-Z-3#1 [0]Runout, side B, etched / [stamped]
22155-ELabel side A
22204Label side B
S-45-22155-E-Z-5 ▹-Runout, side A
S-45-22204-Z-5 #2 ▹-Runout, side B
22155-ELabel side A
22204Label side B
SP-1-7200-Z-I J.H./2 · ─◁Runout A side
S-2-7200-Z-I · ─◁Runout B side
22155Label A side
22204Label B side
SP-1-212-Z-2 #1 J.H./2 0Runout Side A
SP-2+212-Z-1 #1 0Runout Side B
C 008-83.279 ALabel side A
C 008-83.279 BLabel side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | France | Liberty 2 C 008-83.279First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Liberty 1A 052Z-83279First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | US | Liberty SP-212 / Liberty SP212-2First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Liberty 7200First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Liberty P-A-1445First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Liberty A-1445First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Liberty A-1445First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Liberty 1A 006-832797", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Mexico | Liberty 33C 052-83310Z12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1982 | Spain | Liberty 006-083.2797", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | Liberty 12UP 65112" | 12" |
| 1982 | UK | Liberty UP 651 / Liberty UP6517", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Work That Sucker To Death are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, France, Netherlands. One of them is Liberty A-1445, released December 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A-1445, 7200, SP-212, P-A-1445) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-1445 S-45-22155-E-Z-3 #1 [0] and A-1445 S-45-22204-Z-3#1 [0]. 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.
