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Vinyl pressings

What Price Paradise

by China Crisis · 1986

19 pressings14 countriesSynth-popPop

What Price Paradise was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of What Price Paradise

16 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 13 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.

UK

November 24, 1986
Label and catalog number
Virgin V 2410
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

V 2410 A-1U-1-1-Runout, A-side, stamped

V 2410 B-1U-1-1-Runout, B-side, stamped

BILBO TAPE ONERunouts, etched

V 2410 B-1U-1-2-1Side B

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US

1986
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP-5148
Format
LP, Album · RCA Records Pressing Plant, Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

SP-05148-A-RCA A5 JSide A runout, variant 1

A&M-SP-05148-B RCA-3 A5 JSide B runout, variant 1

SP-05148-A-RCA-1Side A runout, variant 2

A&M-SP-05148-B RCA-3Side B runout, variant 2

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US

1986
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP-5148
Format
LP, Album · Electrosound Group Midwest, Inc. Pressing
Runout / matrix

A&M -SP-05148-A ES-3 [trumpet logo] EMWRunout side A

A&M SP 05148-B ES-4 [trumpet logo]Runout side B

SP-05148-ALabel side A

SP-05148-BLabel side B

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Canada

1986
Label and catalog number
Virgin VL 2410Virgin VL2410
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

VL 2410-A TLC-T CRVariant 1 Side A Runout, etched (CR is stamped and encircled)

VL 2410-B CR TLC-TVariant 1 Side B Runout, etched (CR is stamped and encircled)

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 19 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986ArgentinaVirgin tlp-90021 v-2410First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986AustraliaVirgin V 2410First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986AustraliaVirgin V 2410First yearLP, Promo, Sampler, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Sampler, Stereo · Promo
1986CanadaVirgin VL 2410 / Virgin VL2410First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986EuropeVirgin 207 998 / Virgin 207 998-630First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986FranceVirgin 124101First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986GreeceVirgin VG 50232First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1986GreeceVirgin VG 50232First yearLP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
1986IrelandVirgin V 2410First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986ItalyVirgin V2410 / Virgin V 2410First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1986New ZealandVirgin V 2410First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1986South AfricaVirgin VNC 5089First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986SpainVirgin LL-207 998First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1986USA&M Records SP-5148First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986USA&M Records SP-5148First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 19 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. A1It's Everything5:12
  2. A2Arizona Sky5:24
  3. A3Safe As Houses4:22
  4. A4Worlds Apart3:34
  5. A5Hampton Beach4:46
  6. B1The Understudy5:46
  7. B2Best Kept Secret4:09
  8. B3We Do The Same4:18
  9. B4June Bride3:48
  10. B5A Day's Work For The Dayo's Done4:15

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of What Price Paradise are there?

19 vinyl pressings of What Price Paradise are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.

When was What Price Paradise first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Virgin V 2410, released November 24, 1986.

How do I tell if my copy of What Price Paradise is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V 2410, SP-5148, tlp-90021 v-2410, VL 2410) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V 2410 A-1U-1-1- and V 2410 B-1U-1-1-. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is What Price Paradise on vinyl worth?

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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