Vinyl pressings
by Blancmange · 1983
Blind Vision was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
BLANX 5 A//1▽420 R 1 1 4Side A runout, variant 1
BLANX 5 B // 1▽4 2 0 R 1 1 1 4Side B runout, variant 1
BLANX 5 A//1▽420 R 1 1 1Side A runout, variant 2
BLANX 5 B//1▽420 R 1 1 1Side B runout, variant 2
BLANC 5 A // 1 ∇420 R 1 1 ARUN 1 2Runout, side A, variant 1
BLANC 5 B // 1 ∇ 420 R 1 2 1 1Runout, side B, variant 1
BLANC 5 A // 1 ∇420 R 1 34 ARUN 5Runout, side A, variant 2
BLANC 5 B // 1 ∇ 420 R 1 1 1 2Runout, side B, variant 2
BLANC 5 A1 ARUN I DAMONT 2Side A runout variant 1
BLANC 5 B1 I DAMONT -Side B runout variant 1
BLANC 5 A1 2 DAMONT B ARUNSide A runout variant 2
BLANC 5 B1 1 DAMONT MSide B runout variant 2
ZDMSC 10337-2 >Runout side A etched
ZDMSC 10338-1 >Runout side B etched
ZDMSC 10337Matrix label side A
ZDMSC 10338Matrix label side B
BLANC 5 A//1∇420 R 1 1 ARUN 1 2Runout, side A, stamped/etched
BLANC 5 B//1∇420 R 1 2 1 1Runout, side B, stamped
ZPMSC.10322Label, side A
ZPMSC.10323Label, side B
BLANX 5 A//1∇420 R 1 1 4Runout, Stamped, Side A
BLANX 5 B // 1∇ 4 2 0 R 1 1 1 4Runout, Stamped, Side B
ZPMSC 10324Label, Side A
ZPMSC 10336/10325Label, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australasia | London Records 810 290-1 / PolyGram Records Pty. Limited 810 290-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Australia & New Zealand | London Records 810 124-7First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | Canada | London Records LDSX 204First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | France | London Records 100.359 / London Records 100 359First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | France | Barclay 290.069 / London Records 290 069First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Germany | London Records 6.13 866 / London Records 6.13866 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | London Records 6.20 217 / London Records 6.20217First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Greece | London Records DL 1301 / London Records Blanc 5First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Ireland | London Records BLANC 5First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Japan | London Records S07P 1040First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | London Records 810 124-7First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | South Africa | London Records TOS 1441First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | UK | London Records BLANC 5 / London Records Blanc 5First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Island Records DMD 626First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Island Records 0-99886First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK | London Records LMS552133712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
25 vinyl pressings of Blind Vision are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1983 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Australasia, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is London Records BLANX 5, released April 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BLANX 5, BLANC 5, BLATP 5, 0-99886) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BLANX 5 A//1▽420 R 1 1 4 and BLANX 5 B // 1▽4 2 0 R 1 1 1 4. 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.
