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Vinyl pressings

Solid Pleasure

by Yello · 1980

20 pressings10 countriesSynth-popElectronic

Solid Pleasure was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Solid Pleasure

1 pressing came out in 1980, 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.

US

October 15, 1980
Label and catalog number
Ralph Records YL 8059-L
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

LKIKS ⊏◯⊐ YL 8059-L-A L-3035Runout side A

LK ⊏◯⊐ YL 8059L / B L-3035-XRunout side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 20 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USRalph Records YL 8059-LFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981FranceCelluloid CEL-6580 / Ralph Records CEL-6580LP, Album, 7", 45 RPMLP, Album, 7", 45 RPM
1981FranceCelluloid CEL-6580LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981EuropeVertigo 6435 094LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981FranceCelluloid 529808 / Ralph Records 529808LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981GermanyVertigo 6435 094LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981GermanyVertigo 6435 094LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981GermanyVertigo 6435 094LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981GreeceVertigo 6435 094LP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
1981GreeceVertigo 6435 094LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981NetherlandsVertigo 6435 094LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981UKDo It Records RIDE 4LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
1981UKDo It Records RIDE 4LP, AlbumLP, Album
1988UK & EuropeMercury PRICE 113 / Mercury 818 339-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1988UK & EuropeMercury PRICE 113 / Mercury 818 339-1LP, Album, Reissue, White LabelLP, Album, Reissue, White Label
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2005GermanyHit Thing HT LP 011All Media, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Album, 12", 45 RPMAll Media, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Album, 12", 45 RPM
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022WorldwideUniversal Music Group 7640262961119 / Polydor 7640262961119LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, 12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, All Media, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, 12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, All Media, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaVertigo 818 339-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceCelluloid CEL-6580LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USRalph Records YL 8059-LLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing

Tracklist

  1. A1Bimbo
  2. A2Night Flanger
  3. A3Reverse Lion
  4. A4Downtown Samba
  5. A5Magneto
  6. A6Massage
  7. A7Assistant's Cry
  8. A8Bostich
  9. B1Rock Stop
  10. B2Coast To Polka
  11. B3Blue Green
  12. B4Eternal Legs
  13. B5Stanztrigger
  14. B6Bananas To The Beat

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Solid Pleasure are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Solid Pleasure are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1980 and 2022.

When was Solid Pleasure first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US. One of them is Ralph Records YL 8059-L, released October 15, 1980.

How do I tell if my copy of Solid Pleasure is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use YL 8059-L) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LKIKS ⊏◯⊐ YL 8059-L-A L-3035 and LK ⊏◯⊐ YL 8059L / B L-3035-X. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Solid Pleasure on vinyl worth?

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.

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