Vinyl pressings
by ABC · 1985
Vanity Kills 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.
11 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 5 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.
NTP 109 A6 Townhouse OrlakeSide A
NTP 109 B6Side B
NTP 109 A5 ORLAKE TOWNHOUSESide A, Variant 2, etched
NTP 109 B5 ORLAKESide B, Variant 2, etched
NTX109 A//1▽ 420 1 2 2Runout A var.1 stamped
NTX109 B//1▽ 420 1 1 2Runout B var.1 stamped
NTX 109 A//1 ▽420 H 1 1 1Runout A var.2 stamped
NTX 109 B // 1 ▽ 420 H 1 1 2Runout B var.2 stamped
NT 109 A // 1▽420 H 1 1Runout, stamped, side A
NT 109 B // 1▽420 H 1 1Runout, stamped, side B
NT 109 A // 1▽420 H 1 1Runout side A, variant 1
NT 109 B // 1▽420 H 1 1Runout side B, variant 1
NT 109 A // 2▽420 H 1 1 4Runout side A, variant 2
NT 109 B // 1▽420 H 1 1 3Runout side B, variant 2
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 | Neutron Records NT 109First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Mercury 880 857-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Mercury 880 857-1First year12", 45 RPM, EP | 12", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1985 | Philippines | Mercury EP-MER-8520 / Mercury 880 857-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Neutron Records NTX 109First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK | Neutron Records NT 109First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | Neutron Records NTXDJ 109First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | UK | Neutron Records NTD 109First year7", 45 RPM, Single, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Single, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1985 | UK | Neutron Records NT 109First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Mercury 884 714-7 DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Mercury 884 714-112", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1985 | UK | Neutron Records NTP 109First year7", 45 RPM, Shape, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Shape, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 1986 | Canada | Vertigo SOV 23697", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | US | Mercury 884 714-1 / Mercury 884-714-112", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Mercury 884 714-112", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
18 vinyl pressings of Vanity Kills are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Ireland, Netherlands and more. One of them is Neutron Records NTP 109, released June 24, 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NTP 109, NTX 109, NT 109, NTD 109) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NTP 109 A6 Townhouse Orlake and NTP 109 B6. 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.
