Vinyl pressings
by Cutting Crew · 1987
One For The Mocking-Bird was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 9 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.
SP STVR-51251-1 1-1 PRECISIONRunout side A etched
STVR-51722-1 1-1 PRECISIONRunout side B etched
ST-VR-51251-SPLabel Side A
ST-VR-51722-SPLabel Side B
SIREN 40 A-3U-1- 3 - 1Runout stamped side A
SIREN 40 B-1U-1- 2 - 1Runout stamped side B
DB. Tape OneRunout hand-etched side A+B
SIREN 4012 A - 1U - 1 - 1 -Runout, A-side, stamped
SIREN 4012 B - 1U - 1 - 1 -Runout, A-side, stamped
DB TAPE OneRunout, A & B-side, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | Siren SIREN 40-12First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Australia | Siren SRN 40 / Virgin SRN 40First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Australia | Virgin SRN 4012First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Canada | Virgin VS1385First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Europe | Virgin 108 851 / Siren 108 851First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | Siren 608 851-213 / Virgin 608 851-213First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | New Zealand | Siren SIREN 40First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | South Africa | Virgin VS 708First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | UK | Siren SIREN 40-12First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | Siren SIREN 4012First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1987 | UK | Siren siren 40 / Siren SIREN 40First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | Siren SIREN 40-12 DJFirst year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Virgin 7-99464First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Virgin 7-99464First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Japan | Virgin 07VA-1062 / Siren 07VA-1062First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
16 vinyl pressings of One For The Mocking-Bird are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Virgin 7-99464, released May 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-99464, SIREN 40-12, SIREN 4012, siren 40) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SP STVR-51251-1 1-1 PRECISION and STVR-51722-1 1-1 PRECISION. 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.
