Vinyl pressings
by Endgames · 1983
Waiting For Another Chance 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.
10 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 6 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.
DS 105549 A-2/83 S III Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 1
DS 105549 B-1/83 S III Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 1
DS 105549 A-2/83 S III Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 2
DS 105549 B-1/83 S III II Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 2
600906 A-1/83 S III Made in GermanyRunout stamped side A
600906 B-1/83 S III Made in GermanyRunout stamped side B
S 600 906 AA-side inner label
S 600 906 BB-side inner label
VS-605-12-A1 TOWN HOUSERunout side A variant 1, etched
VS-605-12-B1 TOWN HOUSERunout side B variant 1, etched
VS-605-12-A1 2 TOWN HOUSE ΛRunout side A variant 2, etched/'TOWN HOUSE Λ' stamped
VS-605-12-B1 1 TOWN HOUSE ΛRunout side B variant 2, etched/'TOWN HOUSE Λ' stamped
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 | Virgin VSX 1222First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Canada | Virgin VS 1222 / Virgin VS 1222First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Europe | Virgin 105 549 / Virgin 105 549-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Virgin 600 906 / Virgin 600 906-213First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | France | Virgin 105549First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | France | Virgin SA 3050First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Italy | Virgin VINX 14First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | Virgin VS 605-12First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Virgin VS 605First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | US | MCA Records MCA-52393First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | MCA Records L45-118212", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | MCA Records L45-118212", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Waiting For Another Chance are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Europe, UK, US, Canada and more. One of them is Virgin 105 549.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 105 549, 600 906, VS 605-12, VS 605) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DS 105549 A-2/83 S III Made in Germany and DS 105549 B-1/83 S III Made in Germany. 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.
