Vinyl pressings
by Blancmange · 1984
Mange Tout 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.
21 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 15 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.
PACLZ 3929 A//1∇420 R 1 ARUN 1 5Side A runout, variant 1
PACLZ 3929 B//1∇420 R 1 1 2Side B runout, variant 1
PACLZ 3929 A//2∇420 R ARUNSide A runout, variant 2
PACLZ 3930 B//1∇420 RSide B runout, variant 2
SH8554 + P + A ORLAKESide 1
1 25172A SH3 [Allied 'a' logo] B-19737-SH3 SLM △ 7465 1-1Variant 1 side A
1 25172-B SH1 [Allied 'a' logo] B-19738-SH1 SLM △ 7465-X 1-Variant 1 side B
SHSP 1 25172 A SH1 [Allied 'a' logo] B-19737-SH1 SLM △ 7465 1-2 SP 0-1Variant 2 side A
SHSP 1 25172 B SH1 [Allied 'a' logo] B-19738-SH1 SLM △ 7465-X 1-2Variant 2 side B
1 25172 A JW1 #1 0Side A runout, etched; 0 stamped - Variant 1
1 25172 B JW3 #1 0Side B runout, etched; 0 stamped - Variant 1
1 25172 A JW2 # 2 0Side A runout, etched; 0 stamped - Variant 2
1 25172 B JW3 #1 0Side B runout, etched; 0 stamped - Variant 2
1 25172 A WW2 #2 -----◃Side A runout, etched
1 25172 B WW6 3 -----◃Side B runout, etched
LON-108A-3 SNB 230 EL DM-18Side A runout variant 1
LON-108B-4 SNB 230 EL DM-19Side B runout variant 1
LON-108A-3 SNB 230 EL DM-10Side A runout variant 2
LON-108B-4 SNB 230 EL DM-10Side B runout 2ariant 2
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 | Argentina | London Records SH8554 / London Records 810 235-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australasia | London Records 810 235-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | London Records LON 108First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | London Records LON 108First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1984 | France | London Records 810 235-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | London Records 6.25 655 / London Records 6.25655 AOFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Greece | London Records DL 13055First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Greece | London Records DL 13055First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1984 | Ireland | London Records SH 8554 / London Records 810 235-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Israel | London Records SH 8554 / London Records 810 235-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Italy | London Records 810 235-1 / London Records 810235-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | London Records L25P1175First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | London Records L25P1175First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Netherlands | London Records 810 235-1 / London Records 810235-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Portugal | London Records 810 235-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | UK | London Records LMS5521273LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | London Records 810 235-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | London Records 6.25655 AOLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
24 vinyl pressings of Mange Tout are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1984 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Canada, Argentina and more. One of them is London Records SH8554.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SH8554, SHPD 8554, 1-25172, LON 108) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PACLZ 3929 A//1∇420 R 1 ARUN 1 5 and PACLZ 3929 B//1∇420 R 1 1 2. 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.
