Vinyl pressings
by Culture Club · 1983
Church Of The Poison Mind was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
48 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 22 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-571-A-2 tim tom - cbsA-side run-out, etched - variant 1
VS-571-B-1 TY-cbsB-side run-out, etched - variant 1
VS 571 A1 timtom-cbs ⋀A-side runout, etched / stamped - variant 2
VS 571 B1 TY-cbs ⋀B-side runout, etched / stamped - variant 2
VSY-571-A ORLAKERunout, Etched, Side One
VSY-571-B ORLAKERunout, Etched, Side Two
VSY 571ADisc, Side One
VSY 571BDisc, Side Two
VS-571-A-2Variant 1: A-Side Run-out, Hand-etched
VS-571-B-1Variant 1: B-Side Run-out, Hand-etched
timtom-cbsA-Side Run-out, Hand-etched
TY-cbsB-Side Run-out, Hand-etched
VS-571-A2 timtom-cbsA-side run-out
VS-571-B4 TOWNHOUSEB-side run-out
VS-571-A4A-side run-out, etched
TOWNHOUSEA-side run-out, stamped
VS-571-B1 ty-cbsB-side run-out, Etched
VS 571-A-3 TOWN HOUSE ⋀Side A runout, variant 1
VS 571 B4 TOWN HOUSE ⋀Side B runout, variant 1
VS 571-A-5 TOWNHOUSE ⋀Side A runout, variant 2
VS 571 B5 TOWNHOUSE ⋀Side B runout, variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Virgin VS 571First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Australia | Virgin VS 571-12 / Virgin VS 57112First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Australia | Virgin VS 571-12 / Virgin VS 57112First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Australia | Virgin VS 571First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Virgin VSX 1173First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Canada | Virgin VS 1173First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Virgin VSX 1173First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Europe | Virgin 105 241 / Virgin 105 241-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Virgin 600 795 / Virgin 600 795-213First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Finland | Virgin VS 571First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Finland | Virgin VS 571-12First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | Virgin 105 241 / Virgin 105.241First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | Virgin 600795 / Virgin 600.795First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Greece | Virgin 062-VG 2001ZFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Misprint | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Misprint |
| 1983 | Greece | Virgin 062-VG 2001Z / Virgin 062-VG2001ZFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
51 vinyl pressings of Church Of The Poison Mind are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Virgin VS 571, released April 1, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VS 571, VSY 571, VS 571-12, 34-04144) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VS-571-A-2 tim tom - cbs and VS-571-B-1 TY-cbs. 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.
