Vinyl pressings
by ABC · 1983
That Was Then But This Is Now 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.
23 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 15 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.
NT 105 A // 1 ▽ 420 H TOWNHOWNSide A runout
NT 105 B // 2 ▽ 420 H TOWNHOUSESide B runout
NTX 105 A//1▽420 H TOWNHOUSERunout A var.1
NTX 105 B//1▽420 H TOWNHOUSERunout B var.1
NTX 105 A//2▽420 H TOWNHOUSE 1 1 3Runout A var.2
NTX 105 B//2▽420 H TOWNHOUSE 1 1 2Runout B var.2
NT-105 A1 TOWNHOUSE MPORunout side A, variant 1
NT-105 B1 MPORunout side B, variant 1
NT-105 A2 TOWNHOUSE MPORunout side A, variant 2
NT-105 B2 MPO TOWNHOUSERunout side B, variant 2
NTX 105 A // 1 ▽ 4 2 0 H TOWNHOUSE 1 1 1Runout side A
NTX 105 B // 1 ▽ 4 2 0 H TOWNHOUSE 1 1 1Runout side B
NT 105 A/1 420 H TOWNHOUSE A1Side A
NT 105 B/1 420 H TOWNHOUSE A2Side 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 | Unknown | Neutron Records NT 105First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Australia | Mercury 814 631-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Vertigo SOV 2331 / Neutron Records SOV 2331First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Canada | Vertigo DJV 125First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | France | Vertigo 814 631 7 / Vertigo 814 631-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Germany | Vertigo 814 631-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Greece | Mercury 814 631-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Ireland | Mercury NT 105First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Italy | Mercury 814 631-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Japan | Mercury 7PP-120First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | Mercury 7PP-120First year7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Mercury 814 631-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Mercury 814 631-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Portugal | Mercury 814 631-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | South Africa | Mercury TOS 1460First year7", Single | 7", Single |
24 vinyl pressings of That Was Then But This Is Now are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Neutron Records NT 105, released October 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NT 105, NTX 105, NTXDJ 105, 814 631-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NT 105 A // 1 ▽ 420 H TOWNHOWN and NT 105 B // 2 ▽ 420 H TOWNHOUSE. 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.
