Vinyl pressings
by Child · 1978
When You Walk In The Room was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 8 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.
15503 A-1/78S Made in GermanyRunout A, stamped
15503 B-1/78S Made in GermanyRunout B, stamped
S 15 503 ALabel A
S 15 503 BLabel B
BA [both sideways] [lyre symbol] AHA 511 - A1A-side, etched
1 AA [both sideways] [lyre symbol] AHA 511 - B1B-side, etched
AHA 511 - A1 [lyre symbol]Runout, A-side, etched
AHA 511 - B1 [lyre symbol]Runout, B-side, etched
BRITICO
MX185845Side A
MX185846Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Atlantic 100072First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | France | Carrere 49.375First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Germany | Hansa International 15 503 AT / Hansa 15 503 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Greece | Music-Box MB 10063 / Ariola Hansa AHA 511First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Ireland | Ariola Hansa AHA 511First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Japan | Victor VIP-2660First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Japan | Victor VIP-2660First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | South Africa | Gallo PD 1593First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | UK | Ariola Hansa AHA 511First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Ariola Hansa AHA 511First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Ariola Hansa AHA 511First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of When You Walk In The Room are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Germany, UK, Australia, France and more. One of them is Hansa International 15 503 AT.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 15 503 AT, AHA 511, 100072, 49.375) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 15503 A-1/78S Made in Germany and 15503 B-1/78S Made in Germany. 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.
