Vinyl pressings
by Heaven 17 · 1984
This Is Mine 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.
16 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 8 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 722 A-1U-1-1-5Side A runout stamped - Variant 1
VS 722 B-1U-1-1-4Side B runout stamped - Variant 1
VS 722 A-1U-1-1-1Side A runout stamped - Variant 2
VS 722 B-1U-1-1-1Side B runout stamped - Variant 2
VS 72212 A-1U-1-1-Runout, A-side, stamped. Variant 1
VS 72212 B-2U-1-1-Runout, B-side, stamped. Variant 1
VS 72212 A-2U-1-↾⇁ X↾Runout, A-side, stamped. Variant 2
VS 72212 B-2U-1-↾. X↾Runout, B-side, stamped. Variant 2
VS 72213 A-1U-1-1-Side A - runout
VS 72213 B-1U-1-1-X1Side B - runout
VS722-13ASide A - label
VS722-13BSide B - label
ADP-9306-SA / ADP-9306-SB
VS 722 A-1U-1- CPSide A runout stamped / Etched
VS 722 B-1U-1-Side B runout stamped
MX215147Side A Printed Label
MX215148Side B Printed Label
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 | Australasia | Virgin VS 722-12 / Virgin VS 72212First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Australia | Virgin VS722-12 / Virgin VS 7712First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Australia | Virgin VS 722First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Australia | Virgin VS 722First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Virgin 601 538-213First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Virgin 106 908 / Virgin 106 908-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Virgin 601 609-213 / Virgin 601 609First year12" | 12" |
| 1984 | France | Virgin 80146First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | France | Virgin 90159First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | Virgin SA 1020First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | Spain | Virgin VP 011First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | UK | Virgin VS722-12First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1984 | UK | Virgin VS722-13First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1984 | US | Arista ADP 9306 / Arista ADP-9306First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Ireland | Virgin VS 722First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
16 vinyl pressings of This Is Mine are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Ireland, Australia and more. One of them is Virgin VS 722, released October 15, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VS 722, VS722-12, VS722-13, ADP 9306) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VS 722 A-1U-1-1-5 and VS 722 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.
