Vinyl pressings
by Boy George · 1987
Sold was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 10 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.
BOY 102 A-1U-1-3-4 ARUNRunout side A, variant 1
BOY 102 B-1U-1-3-2Runout side B, variant 1
BOY 102 A-1U-1-3-3M ARUNRunout side A, variant 2
BOY 102 B-1U-1-1-4MRunout side B, variant 2
BOY 102 A-1U-1- 2 - D2A side runout stamped
BOY 102 B-1U-1- 1 T3B side runout stamped
BOY 102 AA side label
BOY 102 BB side label
BOY 10212 A-3U-1-1 1 1 ARUNSide A stamped,etched
BOY 10212 B-1U-1-1 1 1Side B stamped
BOY 10212 A-3U1-1-1 ARUNside a
BOY 10212 B-1U-1-1-1
VS 711-A
VS 711-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australasia | Virgin BOY 102 12 / Virgin BOY 10212First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Canada | Virgin VSX 1392 / Virgin VSX1392First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Canada | Virgin VS 1392 / Virgin VS1392First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Canada | Virgin VSX 1392 / Virgin VSX1392First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Europe | Virgin 609 272-213 / Virgin 609 272First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Virgin 109 272 / Virgin 109 272-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | France | Virgin 90352First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | France | Virgin 80335First year12" | 12" |
| 1987 | Italy | Virgin VINX 186First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Italy | Virgin VIN 45237 / Virgin VIN45237First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Spain | Virgin F 609 272First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | UK | Virgin BOY 102 12First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | Virgin BOY 102 12 / Virgin BOY 10212First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1987 | Australia | Virgin BOY 102First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | South Africa | Virgin VS 711First year7", Single | 7", Single |
19 vinyl pressings of Sold are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, Australia, South Africa, Italy and more. One of them is Virgin BOYX 102, released July 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BOYX 102, BOY 102, BOY 102 12, VS 711) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BOY 102 A-1U-1-3-4 ARUN and BOY 102 B-1U-1-3-2. 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.
