Vinyl pressings
by ABC · 1982
Poison Arrow was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 14 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.
NTX 102 A // 1 ∇ 420 M TOWN HOUSE 1 1Variant 1 side A runout stamped
NTX 102 B // 2 ∇ 420 M TOWN HOUSE 1 1Variant 1 side B runout stamped
NTX 102 A // 1 ∇ 420 M TOWN HOUSE 1 1 6Variant 2 side A runout stamped
NTX 102 B // 2 ∇ 420 M TOWN HOUSE 1 1 6Variant 2 side B runout stamped
NT 102 A//3▽420 H TOWN HOUSE 1 3 1 3Stamped Runout, Side A
NT 102 B//3▽420 H TOWN HOUSE 14 3Stamped Runout, Side B
NT 102 A-1 DAMONT TOWN HOUSESide A
NT 102 B-1 DAMONT TOWN HOUSESide B
NT 102 A//3▽420 H TOWN HOUSE 1 3 1 3Stamped Runout, Side A
NT 102 B//3▽420 H TOWN HOUSE 14 3Stamped Runout, Side B
NT 102 A//3▽420 H TOWN HOUSE 1 3 1 3Stamped Runout, Side A
NT 102 B//3▽420 H TOWN HOUSE 14 3Stamped Runout, Side B
NT 102 A // 3 ▽420 H TOWN HOUSE 12 22Runout A stamped
NT 102 B // 3 ▽420 H TOWN HOUSE 12 31Runout B stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australasia | Mercury 6400 547First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Australia | Mercury 6059 500First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Australia | Mercury 6400 547First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Canada | Mercury MK 211 / Mercury MK-211First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Canada | Vertigo SOVX 2308 / Neutron Records SOVX 2308First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1982 | Canada | Vertigo SOV 2308 / Neutron Records SOV 2308First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | France | Phonogram 6400 547 / Mercury 6400 547First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | France | Mercury 6059 500First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Germany | Vertigo 6059 500First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | Mercury 6059 500First year7" | 7" |
| 1982 | Japan | Mercury 7PP-90First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Mercury 7PP-90First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Mercury 6400 547First year12", 45 RPM, EP | 12", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Mercury 6059 500First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Mercury 6059 500First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
37 vinyl pressings of Poison Arrow are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Australia, Australasia, Canada and more. One of them is Neutron Records NTX 102, released January 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NTX 102, NT 102, 6059 500, 6400 547) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NTX 102 A // 1 ∇ 420 M TOWN HOUSE 1 1 and NTX 102 B // 2 ∇ 420 M TOWN HOUSE 1 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.
