Vinyl pressings
by Adam Ant · 1985
Vive Le Rock 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.
19 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 10 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.
TA-6367-A1 ADAM ANT 12"-A1Run-out Side A, variant 1
TA-6367-B2 ADAM-ANT-12"-BRun-out Side B, variant 1
TA. 6367. A2 ADAM ANT-12"-A MASTERDISKRun-out Side A, variant 2
TA. 6367. B2 ADAM ANT-12"-BRun-out Side B, variant 2
A-6367-A-1Runout (Etched) Side A
A-6367-B-2Runout (Etched) Side B
A-6367-B-3Variant runout (Etched) Side B
A 6367 B 1Side B runout
ZSS-174556-1ASide A Etched
ZSS-174557-1B PSide B Etched
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 | Australia | CBS BA 12156First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | Australia | CBS BA 3335First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Australia | CBS BA 335First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Australia | CBS BA 12156First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | Canada | Epic 34 05574First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | CBS CBSA 6367 / CBS A 6367First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Mexico | CBS BS-35057First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1985 | Netherlands | CBS A126367First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Philippines | Epic ES-20068 / Epic 34-05574First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Portugal | CBS CBS A 6367First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | CBS TA6367First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | CBS A 6367First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK | CBS A 6367First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mispress | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mispress |
| 1985 | US | CBS 49-05261First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | US | Epic 34-05574First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
19 vinyl pressings of Vive Le Rock are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is CBS TA6367.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TA6367, A 6367, 49-05261, 34-05574) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TA-6367-A1 ADAM ANT 12"-A1 and TA-6367-B2 ADAM-ANT-12"-B. 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.
