Vinyl pressings
by Alison Moyet · 1984
Invisible was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 12 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 4930 AI A A TIM TOM TOE TAPPERRunout side A, variant 1
TA 4930 BI A TY CBSRunout side B, variant 1
TA-4930-A-1 A TIM TOM TOE TAPPER ARunout side A, variant 2
TA 4930-B-1 TY CBS ARunout side B, variant 2
QTA 4930 A1 tim tom cbs ARunout side A
QTA · 4930 · B1 TY ARunout side B
QTA 4930 A*Label side A
QTA 4930 B*Label side B
A4930 A1 TimTom ΛRunout side A, variant 1
A4930 B1 ΛRunout side B, variant 1
A 4930 A2 timtom cbs ARunout side A, variant 2
A 4930 B2 1 0 ARunout side B, variant 2
A 4930 A1Etching Side A
A 4930 B1Etching Side B
A 4497 A1Etching Side A
A 4497 B1Etching Side B
A4930 A1Runouts side A
A4930 B1Runouts side B
A 4930 A1 3 timtom ΛSide A runout
A4930 B1 TY ΛSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Brazil | Discos CBS 43.602First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Columbia IC4-7062First year7" | 7" |
| 1984 | Europe | CBS CBSA 4930 / CBS A 4930First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | CBS CBSA 12.4930 / CBS A 12.4930First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | CBS CBSA 13.4930 / CBS A 13.4930First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | CBS A 4930 / CBS CBS A 4930First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Ireland | CBS CBS A 4930 / CBS A 4930First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Japan | Epic 07・5P-348First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | New Zealand | CBS BA 12109First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | New Zealand | CBS BA 223259First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Philippines | CBS CS-10068 / CBS 38-04781First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Portugal | CBS A 4930First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | South Africa | CBS SSC 5762First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | UK | CBS A 4930First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | CBS DA 4930 / CBS A 4930First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS BA 32597", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Mexico | Columbia K-30,3377", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
42 vinyl pressings of Invisible are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is CBS TA 4930, released November 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TA 4930, QTA 4930, A 4930, DA 4930) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TA 4930 AI A A TIM TOM TOE TAPPER and TA 4930 BI A TY CBS. 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.
