Vinyl pressings
by XTC · 1977
3D • EP was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
VS 188-12-A-1Variant 1 side A runout, etched
VS 188-12-B-1Variant 1 side B runout, etched
VS-188-12 .A 1 2 ⋀ Variant 2 side A runout, etched
VS-188-12 .B-1 6 BVariant 2 side B runout, etched
SMX51807 .9ASide A runout
SMX51808 .9ASide B runout
MX51807Side A label
MX51808Side B label
VIG XXX 2097 932 1 380 CIDISRunout stamp side A [VIG etched]
VIG XXX 2097 932 2 380 CIDISRunout stamp side B [VIG etched]
11682 A- 1/77S Made in GermanySide A runout stamped
11682 B- 1/77S Made in GermanySide B runout stamped
S 11 682 ASide A label
S 11 682 BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Virgin K-6947 / Virgin VS-188First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | France | Virgin 2097 932First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Virgin 11 682 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Virgin 11 682 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Virgin VS 188First year7" | 7" |
| 1977 | UK | Virgin VS 188First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | Virgin VS188First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Virgin VS 18812 / Virgin VS 188 12First year12", 45 RPM, EP | 12", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1978 | UK | Virgin VOLE 312", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1978 | UK | Virgin VOLE 312", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | UK | Virgin VS 18812 / Virgin VS 188-1212", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Virgin VS 1881212", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, White Label, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, White Label, Stereo |
| 1984 | Poland | B+H RECS PUR000866Flexi-disc, 6", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single | Flexi-disc, 6", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UK | Ape House APEEP90610", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
14 vinyl pressings of 3D • EP are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1977 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, Australia, France, Germany and more. One of them is Virgin VS 18812, released September 30, 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VS 18812, VS 188, VS188, K-6947) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VS 188-12-A-1 and VS 188-12-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.
