Vinyl pressings
by A Flock Of Seagulls · 1983
Transfer Affection was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 9 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.
JIVE-T-41-A1 ·FOR BATLEY'S BARN & P & C... BILBO.TAPE ONE CRunout side A, variant 1
JIVE·T-41-B2 ΛRunout side B, variant 1
JIVE-T-41-A1 BILBO. TAPE ONE FOR BAGLEY'S BARN & P & C... ΛRunout side A, variant 2
JIVE-T-41-B1 2 BILBO. TAPE ONE BRunout side B, variant 2
JIVE 41-A1 For Bagley's Barn - Bilbo Tape One. ∴Variation 1 - Runout side A
JIVE 41-B1 To P&C From DB ∴Variation 1 - Runout side B
JIVE 4I-AI Λ For Bagley's Barn - Bilbo Tape One.Variation 2 - Runout side A
JIVE 4I-BI Λ To P&C From DBVariation 2 - Runout side A
JIVE+P+41+A ORLAKE FOR BAGLEY'S BARN - BILBO.TAPE ONESide A runout
JIVE+P+41+B ORLAKE TO P+C FROM D.B.Side B runout
6.13 876 - 01 - 1 H1Runout side A, variant 1
6.13 876 - 01 - 2 H1Runout side B, variant 1
6.13 876 - 01 - 2⃫ 1Runout side A, variant 2
6.13 876 - 01 - 1⃫ 2Runout side B, variant 2
6.20 218-01-1Runout side A
6.20 218-01-2Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Jive K 9160 / Jive JIVE 41First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | France | Jive JIV 12.4016First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | France | Jive JIV 4016First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Germany | Jive 6.13 8767", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Jive 161.015First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Jive 151.121First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Jive X 14014First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Portugal | Jive 515314 A / Edisom 515314 AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Jive JIVE 41First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | South Africa | Jive JIVE 41First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Germany | Jive 6.13 876 / Jive 6.13876First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Germany | Jive 6.20 218 / Jive 6.20218 AEFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | UK | Jive JIVE T 41First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Jive JIVE 41First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | Jive JIVE P 41First year7", Picture Disc, Shape, 45 RPM · Picture disc | 7", Picture Disc, Shape, 45 RPM · Picture disc |
16 vinyl pressings of Transfer Affection are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, Germany, Australia, France and more. One of them is Jive JIVE T 41, released June 10, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JIVE T 41, JIVE 41, JIVE P 41, 6.13 876) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JIVE-T-41-A1 ·FOR BATLEY'S BARN & P & C... BILBO.TAPE ONE C and JIVE·T-41-B2 Λ. 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.
