Vinyl pressings
by General Public · 1984
Tenderness 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.
29 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 13 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 673 A - 1U - 1 -1 -- 2A side runout - etching (Variant 1)
VS 673 B - 1U - 1 -1 -- 4B side runout - etching (Variant 1)
VS 673 A - 1U - 1 -1 -- 2A side runout - etching (Variant 2)
VS 673 B - 1U - 1 -1 x 1B side runout - etching (Variant 2)
VS 67312 A-1U - 1 - 1 - ·· :Runout side A, variant 1
VS 67312 B-4U - 1 - 1 ··Runout side B, variant 1
VS 67312 A-1U - 1 - 1 ⇀ 3Runout side A, variant 2
VS 67312 B-3U-1- 1- 1Runout side B, variant 2
Side A: AM IR 09934-A RCA1.
Side B: AM IR 09934-B RCA1.
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 | Virgin VS 673First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Australia | Virgin VS 67312First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Australia | Virgin VS 673First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Australia | Virgin VS 67312 / Virgin VS 673-12First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Canada | I.R.S. Records SP 23023First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | I.R.S. Records IR 9934First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Virgin 106 815First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Germany | Virgin 601 383-213First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Germany | Virgin 106 815 / Virgin 106 815-100First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Germany | Virgin 106 815 / Virgin 106 815-100First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Mexico | Telediscos PE/4237First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Virgin VS 673First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Peru | Virgin 01.44.700115First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Peru | Virgin 01.44.700115First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Philippines | Virgin VS-8029 / Virgin VS673First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
34 vinyl pressings of Tenderness are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Ireland, Netherlands and more. One of them is Virgin VS 673, released September 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VS 673, VS 673-12, VSR 673, VS673 VSR673) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VS 673 A - 1U - 1 -1 -- 2 and VS 673 B - 1U - 1 -1 -- 4. 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.
