Vinyl pressings
by Eurythmics · 1984
Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty·Four) was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
47 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 18 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.
PW-13957 A-1 A2 G JaA-Side Runout (Variant 1)
PW-13957 B-1 Ja A1 QB-Side Runout (Variant 1)
I Ja A1 PW-13957 A -1A-Side Runout (Variant 2)
Ja PW-13957 B -1 A2 IB-Side Runout (Variant 2)
PB-13956-ALabel A
PB-13956-BLabel B
PW-13957 A-1 Ja A1 X(Label: Side A)
PW-13957 B-1 A2 D Ja(Label: Side B)
Ja PW-13957 A -1 A2 IRunout side A
Ja A1 PW-13957 B -1 IRunout side B
PW-13957-ALabel side A
PW-13957-BLabel side B
PW-13957 A -1 JA A1 IRunout side A, variant 1
PW-13957 B -1 A2 I JARunout side B, variant 1
PW-13957 A - 1 I JA X IGRunout side A, variant 2
PW-13957 B - I JA AIRunout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | RCA Victor 104360First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Australia | RCA Victor 104360First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Australia | RCA Victor 104360First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor TDS-242 / RCA Victor TDS 242First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor 104360First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1984 | Canada | Virgin VSX 1246First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Virgin VS1246First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Virgin VS1246 DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | El Salvador | RCA RUS-091First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Virgin 601 604 / Virgin 601 604-213First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | Virgin 80148 / Virgin 80 148First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | France | Virgin 90161 / Virgin 90 161First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | France | Virgin 90161 / Virgin 90 161First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | France | Virgin SA 1022First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | France | Virgin 90161 / Virgin 90 161First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
54 vinyl pressings of Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty·Four) are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Europe, Australia and more. One of them is RCA Victor PW-13957.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PW-13957, PB-13956, JW-13957, JK-13956 (PB-13956)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PW-13957 A-1 A2 G Ja and PW-13957 B-1 Ja A1 Q. 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.
