Vinyl pressings
by a-ha · 1985
Train Of Thought was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 2 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.
PRO-2730 SH-1 [Allied Logo] B-21957-SH1 SLM △10753 I - IRunout, side A, etched / [stamped]
PRO-A2-2730 SH-1 [Allied Logo] B-21958-SH1 SLM △10753-X I - IRunout, side B, etched / [stamped]
W 8736 A BAZZA MT. 2Runout side A, etched
W 8736 B MT. 2Runout side B, etched
W8736ALabel side A
W8736BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Ireland | Warner Bros. Records W8736 / Warner Bros. Records 928736-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-2370First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Australia | Reprise Records 7-28736 / Reprise Records 7.287367", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Europe | Reprise Records 920 455-012", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Reprise Records 920 455-012", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | New Zealand | Reprise Records 0-2045512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBS 4907", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Spain | Reprise Records 928 736-7 / Reprise Records 928736-77", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Spain | Reprise Records 920455-012", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Spain | Reprise Records 928 736 7 / Reprise Records 928736-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Spain | Reprise Records 920 455 0 / Reprise Records 920455-012", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 8736 T / Warner Bros. Records W 8766(T)12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W8736 / Warner Bros. Records 928 736-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | WEA W8736 P / WEA 928 736-77", 45 RPM, Shape, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Shape, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 1986 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 8736 / Warner Bros. Records 928 736-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
34 vinyl pressings of Train Of Thought are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Ireland. One of them is Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-2370.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PRO-A-2370, W8736) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PRO-2730 SH-1 [Allied Logo] B-21957-SH1 SLM △10753 I - I and PRO-A2-2730 SH-1 [Allied Logo] B-21958-SH1 SLM △10753-X I - I. 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.
