Vinyl pressings
by China Crisis · 1982
Christian was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 5 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 562-12 A1Variant 1 side A, etched
TOWNHOUSEVariant 1 side A, stamped
VS 56212 B-3U-1-1-1Variant 1 side B, stamped
VS.562-12.A.1 2 2 TOWNHOUSE 22Variant 2 side A, etched / stamped
VSY - 562 - A ORLAKERunout, A-side, etched
VSY + 562 + B2 ORLAKERunout, B-side, etched
TOWN HOUSERunout, A & B-sides, stamped
VS 562-12 A1 C TOWNHOUSE ARunout side A, variant 1
VS 562-12 B3 7 TOWN HOUSE ARunout side B, variant 1
VS 562·12.A·2 1 TOWNHOUSE ARunout side A, variant 2
VS. 562-12 B3 C TOWN HOUSE ARunout side B, variant 2
VS 562 - A1 CP TOWNHOUSESide A runout
VS 562 - B3 CP TOWNHOUSESide B runout
VIN 45067-1
VIN 45067-2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Ireland | Virgin VS 562First year7" | 7" |
| 1982 | Italy | Virgin Dischi S.R.L. VIN 45067First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Virgin 600 815First year12" | 12" |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Virgin VS 562First year7" | 7" |
| 1982 | UK | Virgin VS 562-12First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Virgin VSY562First year7", 45 RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1982 | UK | Virgin VS562-12First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Virgin 105 110 / Virgin 105 110-1007", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Virgin 1051107", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1983 | Spain | Virgin B-105.3017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Spain | Virgin B-105.3017", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Sweden | Virgin VS562 / Virgin VS-5627", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Virgin VS5627", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Christian are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands and more. One of them is Virgin VS 562-12.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VS 562-12, VSY562, VS562-12, VS 562) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VS 562-12 A1 and 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.
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