Vinyl pressings
by Culture Club · 1983
Victims 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.
19 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 7 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 641 A-2U-1- 2-0 timtom-cbsVariant 1, A-Side, stamped/etched
VS 641 B-1U-1-2 - 10 TYVariant 1, B-Side, stamped/etched
VS 641 A-1U-1- timtom-cbsVariant 2, A-side, stamped/etched
VS 641-B-2U-1- TYVariant 2, B-side, stamped/etched
VS 64112 A-2U-1-2-1 tim.tom.cbsRunout side A
VS 64112 B-2U-1-2-1 TYRunout side B
VS 641 A-1U-1-2-4 timtom-cbsSide A runout variant 1
VS 641 B-2U-1-2-5 TYSide B runout variant 1
VS 641 A-2U-1-1 timtom-cbsSide A runout variant 2
VS 641 B-2U-1-1 TYSide B runout variant 2
VSY 641 A2 11 SRTSide A runout
VSY 641 B JB 8Side B runout
MX 203557A-side label
MX 203558B-side label
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 641-12 / Virgin VS 64112First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Australia | Virgin VS 641First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Australia | Virgin VS 641-12 / Virgin VS 64112First year12", Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Australia | Virgin VS 641First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Europe | Virgin 106 015 / Virgin 106 015-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Virgin 601 077-213 / Virgin 601 077First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Ireland | Virgin VS 641First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Italy | Virgin VIN 45095First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1983 | Italy | Virgin VINX 37First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1983 | Italy | Virgin JB 258First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | Virgin VIN 45095First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Virgin 106 015First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Virgin VS 641First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Virgin VS 641-12First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Virgin VS 641First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
24 vinyl pressings of Victims are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, Ireland, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is Virgin VS 641, released November 28, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VS 641, VS641-12, VSY 641, VS641) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VS 641 A-2U-1- 2-0 timtom-cbs and VS 641 B-1U-1-2 - 10 TY. 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.
