Vinyl pressings
by Bryan Ferry · 1987
The Right Stuff 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.
31 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 14 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 940 A-1U-1-2- M1 DRunout, side A, stamped, variant 1
VS 940 B-1U-1-1-2- M DDRunout, side B, stamped, variant 1
TOWNHOUSE DMMRunout, side A, etched, variant 1
TOWNHOUSE DMMRunout, side B, stamped, variant 1
VS 94012 A-1U-1-1-1 TOWN HOUSE D M M DDSide A variant 1
VS 94012 B-1U-1-1-1 TOWN HOUSE D M M DDSide B variant 1
VS 94012 A-1U-1-1- w 4 TOWN HOUSE D M M DDSide A variant 2
VS 94012 B-1U-1-1- r 3 TOWN HOUSE D M M DDSide B variant 2
0-20799-A-SH1 [Allied 'a' logo] B-29297-SH1 △18426 1-1 MASTERDISKSide A runout
0-20799-B-SH1 [Allied 'a' logo] B-29298-SH1 △18426-X 1-1Side B runout
7-28172-A-SH1 Q R-18991-SH1 ∆18420 1-1 MASTERDISKRunout A
7-28172-B-SH1 1-1 ∆18420-X Q R-18992-SH1Runout B
7-28172-ALabel A
7-28172-BLabel B
1̶-̶2̶8̶1̶7̶2̶-̶A̶-̶S̶R̶1̶ [SRC logo] 0-20799-A-SR1 1-1 MASTERDISKSide A runout
1̶-̶2̶8̶1̶7̶2̶-̶B-̶S̶R̶1̶ [SRC logo] 0-20799-B-SR1 1-1Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australasia | Virgin VS94012 / Virgin VS 94012First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Australia | Virgin VS940First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Canada | Reprise Records 92 07990First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Canada | Reprise Records 92 81727First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Canada | Reprise Records 92 81727-aFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Europe | Virgin 609 449 / Virgin 609 449-213First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | France | Virgin 90356First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | France | Virgin 80332First year12" | 12" |
| 1987 | Greece | Virgin VG 2097ZFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Ireland | Virgin VS940First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Italy | Virgin VINX 192First year12" | 12" |
| 1987 | Italy | Virgin VIN 45247First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Italy | Virgin VIN 45247First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Japan | Virgin VJS-7001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Japan | Virgin VJS-7001First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Worldwide | BMG BMGCAT847SV12", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
32 vinyl pressings of The Right Stuff are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1987 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, Europe, Japan and more. One of them is Virgin VS940.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VS940, VS940 12, VSG 940, 0-20799) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VS 940 A-1U-1-2- M1 D and VS 940 B-1U-1-1-2- M DD. 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.
