Vinyl pressings
by Belinda Carlisle · 1990
Vision Of You was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 3 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.
VS 1264 A -2U - 1 - DRunout stamped side A
V S 1264 B- 1U - 1 - DRunout stamped side B
VS 1264-ALabel side A
VS 1264-BLabel side B
VSTY + 1264 + ARunout side A
VSTY + 1264 + BRunout side B
VS 1264 A -3U - 1 - Q3A Side runout
V S 1264 B- 1U - 1 - Q4B Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australia | Virgin VS 1264First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Germany | Virgin 613 295 / Virgin VST 1264First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | Virgin VST 1264First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | Virgin VST1264First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1990 | UK | Virgin VS 1264 / Virgin 113 295-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Virgin VS 1264 / Virgin 113 295-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Virgin VSTY 1264First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1991 | Europe | Virgin 113 295 / Virgin VS12647", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | UK | Virgin VSDJ 12647", Promo, Single, 45 RPM · Promo | 7", Promo, Single, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | Virgin VSDJ 12647", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | Virgin VSTX126412", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
11 vinyl pressings of Vision Of You are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1990 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, Australia, Germany. One of them is Virgin VS 1264, released May 14, 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VS 1264, VSTY 1264, VST 1264, VST1264) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VS 1264 A -2U - 1 - D and V S 1264 B- 1U - 1 - D. 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.
