Vinyl pressings
by Deborah Harry · 1983
Rush Rush 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.
12 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 VS4-42745-A I PRCR ❀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout area side A
P VS4-42745-B I PRCR ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout area side B
VS4 42745 ASLabel side A
VS4 42745 BSLabel side B
VS4-42745-A C1 ❀ [MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.] G1Side A Runout, etched [stamped]
VS4-42745-B C1 ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ [MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.] 0 G1Side B Runout, etched [stamped]
VS4 42745 ASSide A Label
VS4 42745 BSSide B Label
4V9-42741-A CP-1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. PA-Side Runout Etching (MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. Stamped)
4V9-42741-B CP-1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. PB-Side Runout Etching (MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. Stamped)
P 4V9-42741-A-CP 2Runout Etched Side A
P 4V9-42741-B CP-1Runout Etched Side B
MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIFRunout Stamped Side A/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 | Canada | Chrysalis CS 42741First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS 42745First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS 42745First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS-42745First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Europe | Chrysalis 601 149First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Misprint, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Chrysalis 4V9 42741First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | US | Chrysalis VS4 42745First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Chrysalis 4V9 42741First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Advance, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Advance, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Chrysalis VS4 42745First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Chrysalis 4V9 42741First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | US | Chrysalis VS4 42745First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1983 | US | Chrysalis VS4 42745First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1984 | Australia | Chrysalis K-9312 / Chrysalis CHS 27527", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Australia | Chrysalis X 13143 / Chrysalis X-1314312", Single, 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", Single, 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1984 | Australia | Chrysalis K 9312 / Chrysalis CHS 27527", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Mexico | Chrysalis C·27 / Chrysalis C · 277", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
46 vinyl pressings of Rush Rush are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Canada, Europe. One of them is Chrysalis VS4 42745, released November 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VS4 42745, 4V9 42741, CS 42741, CHS 42745) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P VS4-42745-A I PRCR ❀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. and P VS4-42745-B I PRCR ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.. 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.
