Vinyl pressings
by Blue Rondo À La Turk · 1981
Me And Mr. Sanchez was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. 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 1981, 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.
VS - 463 - 12 . A . 4 Λ TOWNHOUSESide A runout, etched/stamped, variant 1
VS - 463 - 12 . B . 1 Λ TOWNHOUSESide B runout, etched/stamped, variant 1
VS - 463 - 12 - A - 3 TOWNHOUSE ⋀Side A runout, variant 2
VS - 463 - 12 - B - 2 TOWNHOUSE ⋀Side B runout, variant 2
VS- 463 - A 9 TOWN HOUSERunout (Etched) Side A [TOWN HOUSE stamped], variant 1
VS- 463 - B 2 TOWN HOUSERunout (Etched) Side B [TOWN HOUSE stamped], variant 1
VS- 463 - A 8 TOWNHOUSE ⋀Runout (Etched) Side A [TOWNHOUSE ⋀ stamped], variant 2
VS 463 B2 TOWN HOUSERunout (Etched) Side B [TOWN HOUSE stamped], variant 2
VS 463 - 12 A 3 TOWNHOUSE
VS 463 - 12 B1 TOWNHOUSE
VS- 463 - A 9Runout (Etched) Side A
VS- 463 - B 2Runout (Etched) Side B
MX200752Side A
MX200753Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Virgin VS 463First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Australia | Virgin VS 46312First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Australia | Virgin VS 46312First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Italy | Virgin VIN 45047First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Japan | Virgin VIPX-1671First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | Virgin VIPX-1671First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | Portugal | Virgin 504505First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Spain | Virgin B-103.320First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | Spain | Futura Records 31-12 CFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1981 | UK | Virgin VS 463 - 12 / Diable Noir Recordings VS 463 - 12First year12", White Label, Promo · Promo | 12", White Label, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | UK | Virgin VS 463 - 12 / Diable Noir Recordings VS 463 - 12First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Virgin 103.854First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Diable Noir Recordings VS 463 / Virgin VS 463First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | France | Diable Noir Recordings 104000 / Virgin 1040007", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Mexico | Virgin SL-7073 / Diable Noir Recordings SL-707312", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
18 vinyl pressings of Me And Mr. Sanchez are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1981 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, Netherlands, Australia, Italy and more. One of them is Virgin VS 463 - 12, released July 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VS 463 - 12, VS 463, 103.854, VS 46312) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VS - 463 - 12 . A . 4 Λ TOWNHOUSE and VS - 463 - 12 . B . 1 Λ TOWNHOUSE. 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.
