Vinyl pressings
by Culture Club · 1983
It's A Miracle 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.
3 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 3 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.
P ZSS-171711-1A STERLINGRunout, side A
P ZSS 171712-1B ✩ STERLINGRunout, side B
ZSS 171711Label, side A
ZSS 171712Label, side B
VI-08A 17784 Manuel LopezRunout side A
VI-08B 17784 Manuel LopezRunout side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | El Salvador | Virgin VI-08First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | South Africa | Virgin VS 560First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | US | Virgin 34-04457 / Epic 34-04457First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Argentina | Virgin S-04237", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Australia | Virgin VS 66212-1212", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Australia | Virgin VS 66212-1212", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Barbados | Virgin VS 662-1212", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Virgin VS-1208 / Virgin VS12087", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Ecuador | RCA 123-10087", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Ecuador | RCA 123-10087", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Ecuador | Virgin S-36545-RCA-457", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | El Salvador | RCA Victor SS-02412", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | El Salvador | Virgin SS-02412", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Virgin 601 18712", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Virgin 106 233 / Virgin 106 233-1007", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
51 vinyl pressings of It's A Miracle are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1983 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, El Salvador, South Africa. One of them is Virgin 34-04457.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 34-04457, VI-08, VS 560) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P ZSS-171711-1A STERLING and P ZSS 171712-1B ✩ STERLING. 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.
