Vinyl pressings
by Fat Larry's Band · 1982
Zoom was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 10 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 546 A1 RAYSA side runout - variant 1
VS 546 B1B side runout - variant 1
VS 546 A1 RAYSA side runout - variant 2
VS 546 B2B side runout - variant 2
VS. 546 . 12 . A.1Runout, A-side, etched, variant 1
VS. 546 . 12 . B.3Runout, B-side, etched, variant 1
VS. 546 .12 . A.1 2 CRunout, A-side, etched, variant 2
VS. 546 . 12 B2 1 2 <Runout, B-side, etched, variant 2
VS 546 A1 RAYS AA-side runout, etched/stamped
VS 546 B1 AB-side runout, etched/stamped
VS 546-AA-side label
VS 546-BB-side label
VS 54612 A-3 U-1- 1 - 6Runout side A, stamped
VS.546-12 B2 2Runout side B, etched
VS 546-12-AMatrix label side A
VS 546-12-BMatrix label side B
MX202120Matrix, Side A
MX202121Matrix, Side B
Ắ MX202120 VS546-1Runout, Side A
Ắ MX202120 B VS546-2Runout, Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Virgin VS 546First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Australia | Virgin VS 54612First year12" | 12" |
| 1982 | Australia | Virgin VS 546First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Australia | Virgin VS 54612First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | France | WMOT Records 101698First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Ireland | WMOT Records VS 546First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Ireland | WMOT Records VS 546First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | New Zealand | WMOT Records VS 546First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Philippines | Virgin VS 8009First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Portugal | Virgin 511605First year7" | 7" |
| 1982 | South Africa | WMOT Records WMS 95First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Spain | Virgin 511605First year7" | 7" |
| 1982 | UK | WMOT Records VS 546 / Virgin VS 546First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | WMOT Records VS 546-12 / Virgin VS 546-12First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | WMOT Records VS 546 / Virgin VS 546First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
21 vinyl pressings of Zoom are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1982 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Australia, France, Ireland and more. One of them is WMOT Records VS 546.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VS 546, VS 546-12, VS 54612, 101698) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VS 546 A1 RAYS and VS 546 B1. 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.
