Vinyl pressings
by Anne Clark · 1985
Pressure Points 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.
13 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 7 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.
DIX 18 A-2U-1-1Side A, stamped variant 1
DIX 18 B-2U-1-1Side B, stamped variant 1
DIX 18 A-2U-1-1- x1 TOWNHOUSESide A, stamped / etched variant 2
DIX 18 B-2U-1-1-Side B, stamped variant 2
XID 8 A-2U-1-1Side A, stamped
XID 8 B-2U-1-1Side B, stamped
TOWNHOUSESide A, etched
DM 207331 A-2/85S I IIRunout side A, variant 1
DM 207331 B-1/85S IRunout side B, variant 1
DM 207331 A-2/85S I IIRunout side A, variant 2
DM 207331 B-1/85S I IIIRunout side B, variant 2
DM 207331 A-2/85S IRunout side A
DM 207331 B-1/85S I IIRunout side B
DM 207 331 ALabel side A
DM 207 331 BLabel side B
DM 207331 A-2/85S I IIRunout side A
DM 207331 B-1/85S I IIRunout side B
DM 207 331 ALabel side A
DM 207 331 BLabel side B
DM 207331 A-2/85S IRunout side A
DM 207331 B-1/85S I IIRunout side B
DM 207 331 AOn center label side A
DM 207 331 BOn center label side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Canada | 10 Records VL 2359First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | 10 Records 207 331 / 10 Records 207 331-620First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | 10 Records 207 331 / 10 Records 207 331-620First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | France | Virgin 70416 / 10 Records 70416First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | New Zealand | 10 Records DIX 18First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Portugal | 10 Records 637205First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Spain | Virgin I-207.331 / 10 Records I-207.331First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK | 10 Records DIX 18First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK | 10 Records DIX 18 / 10 Records XID 8First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | 10 Records 207 331 / 10 Records 207 331-620First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | 10 Records 207 331 / 10 Records 207 331-620First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | 10 Records 207 331 / 10 Records 207 331-620First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | 10 Records 207 331 / 10 Records 207 331-620First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Greece | 10 Records VG 50181LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Germany | Rough Trade Distribution AC0020-V / FD Administration AC0020-VLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Pressure Points are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1985 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, Europe, Canada, France and more. One of them is 10 Records DIX 18.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DIX 18, 207 331, VL 2359, 70416) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DIX 18 A-2U-1-1 and DIX 18 B-2U-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.
