Vinyl pressings
by Heaven 17 · 1981
Penthouse And Pavement was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 14 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.
V-2208-A2 TOWN HOUSERunout side A, variant 1
V-2208-B2 TOWN HOUSERunout side B, variant 1
V-2208-A2 C A TOWN HOUSERunout side A, variant 2
V-2208-B1 C A TOWN HOUSERunout side B, variant 2
V-2208-A-1U-1-1-CSide A, Runout
V-2208-B-2U-1-1-C BILBO TAPE ONESide B, Runout
V2208aSide A, Label
V2208bSide B, Label
V-2208-A2 C TOWN HOUSESide A runout
V-2208-B2 CC C TOWN HOUSESide B runout
V2208aSide A label
V2208bSide B label
V2208 A-2U-1-1Side A runout, stamped
V2208 B-2U-1-1-8Side B runout, stamped
BILBO TAPE OneSide A runout, etched
BILBO.TAPE OneSide B runout, etched
Å MX200190 V2208-1Runout (Stamped) Side 1
Å MX200191-B V2208-2Runout (Stamped) Side 2
MX200190Label Side 1
MX200191Label Side 2
Å MX200190 V2208-1Runout (Stamped) Side A
Å MX200191-B V2208-2Runout (Stamped) Side B
MX200190Label Side 1
MX200191Label Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Virgin V 2208First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Australia | Virgin V 2208First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Australia | Virgin V 2208First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Canada | Virgin VL 2225First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Virgin VL 2225First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Europe | Virgin 204 017 / Virgin 204 017-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Europe | Virgin 204 017-610First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Finland | Virgin V 2208 / Virgin V2208First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Virgin 204064First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Virgin 204 017 / Virgin 204 017-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Virgin V2208 / Virgin 204 017First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Greece | Virgin 2473 824First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Greece | Virgin 2473 824First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1981 | Italy | Virgin VIL 12208First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | Virgin VIL 12208First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Netherlands | Virgin 0602547941602 / Virgin 4794160LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2019 | UK | Demon Records DEMREC372LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UK | Demon Records DEMREC1249LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Spain | Virgin I-204-017 / Virgin I-204017LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
39 vinyl pressings of Penthouse And Pavement are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1981 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, Australia, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Virgin V2208.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V2208, V 2208, VL 2225, 204 017) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V-2208-A2 TOWN HOUSE and V-2208-B2 TOWN HOUSE. 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.
