Vinyl pressings
by China Crisis · 1985
You Did Cut Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 4 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 7991 A-1U-1-2-4 JONZRunout side A, variant 1
VS 7991 B-2U-1-1-5 SOUND CLINICRunout side B, variant 1
VS 7992 C-2U-1-1-9 JONZRunout side C, variant 1
VS 7992 D-1U-1-1-2 SOUND CLINICRunout side D, variant 1
VS 79912 A-2U-1-1- 1 SOUND CLINICRunout A-side
VS 79912 B-1U-1- 1- x JONZRunout B-side
VS 7991 A-1U-1-2 ˙ ˙ 3Runout side A stamped
VS 7991 B-2U-1- 1 ➙0Runout side B stamped
VS 79912 A - 2U - 1 - 1 -- Sound ClinicRunout A-side stamped [Sound Clinic etched]
VS 79912 B - 2U - 1 - 1 - 1 Sound ClinicRunout B-side stamped [Sound Clinic etched]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | Virgin VS 799-12 / Virgin VS 79912First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Australia | Virgin VS799First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australia | Virgin VS 799First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Europe | Virgin 602 011 / Virgin 602 011-213First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | Virgin 107 602 / Virgin 107 602-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Spain | Virgin VP-013First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | UK | Virgin VS 799-12First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Virgin VSS 799First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1985 | UK | Virgin VS 799First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | Virgin VSS 799First year12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label · Colored vinyl |
| 1985 | UK | Virgin VS 799-12First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Virgin VS 799First year7", Single, Limited Edition, 45 RPM · Limited | 7", Single, Limited Edition, 45 RPM · Limited |
12 vinyl pressings of You Did Cut Me are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, Australia, Europe, Spain. One of them is Virgin VS 799, released September 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VS 799, VS 799-12, VSS 799, VS799) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VS 7991 A-1U-1-2-4 JONZ and VS 7991 B-2U-1-1-5 SOUND CLINIC. 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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