Vinyl pressings
by Devo · 1980
Girl You Want was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
VS-350-A1 ASide A runout, variant 1
VS-350-B1 1 3 ASide B runout, variant 1
VS-350-A-1 2 2 ASide A runout, variant 2
VS-350-B-2 ASide B runout, variant 2
YCA9399SLabel A
YCA9404SLabel B
(YCA9399DJ)A Side Label (Mono)
(YCA9399S)B Side Label (Stereo)
VIG POL ISJ 2097 846 A 380 POLYGRAMSide A
VIG POL 139 2097 846 2I 380 POLYGRAMSide B
102144-ALabel side A
102144-BLabel side B
A VIG ̶P̶O̶L̶ ̶ 2097846 A 380 POLYGRAMSide A
A VIG ̶P̶O̶L̶ ̶ 139 2097846 2I 380 POLYGRAMSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | Virgin 2097 846First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | France | Virgin 102144First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | France | Virgin 2097 846First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Germany | Virgin 102 144 / Virgin 102 144 - 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | Virgin VIN 45030First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-589WFirst year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-589WFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WBS 49524First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records WB-77-227 / Warner Bros. Records FWB 0405First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Portugal | Virgin VV45.034ESFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Virgin VS 350First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS49524First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS49524First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1981 | Spain | Virgin 02207", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
14 vinyl pressings of Girl You Want are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, France, Germany and more. One of them is Virgin VS 350.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VS 350, WBS49524, 2097 846, 102144) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VS-350-A1 A and VS-350-B1 1 3 A. 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.
