Vinyl pressings
by Huey Lewis & The News · 1984
Walking On A Thin Line 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.
13 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 6 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.
P VS 4 42825 AS RE2 D STERLINGA side runout
P VS 4 42825 B C2 STERLINGB side runout
VS4 42825 ASA side label
VS4 42825 BSB side label
VS 4 42825 AS RE2 C M G1 STERLINGA side runout
VS 4 42825 BS G1B <?initals> M G1 STERLINGB side runout
VS4 42825 ASA side label
VS4 42825 BSB side label
P VS 4 42825 AS P4 SterlingRunout - Side A
VS 4 42825 B C2Runout - Side B
VS4 42825 ASLabel Matrix - Side A
VS4 42825 ASLabel Matrix - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Chrysalis X 14163First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1984 | Australia | Chrysalis K-9589First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS-42825First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Chrysalis 601 494 / Chrysalis 601 494-213First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Chrysalis 106 880First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Chrysalis K 9589First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | US | Chrysalis VS4 42825 / Chrysalis VS4-42825First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | US | Chrysalis AS 1925First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Chrysalis AS 1825First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Chrysalis VS4 42825First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Chrysalis VS4 42825 / Chrysalis VS4-42825First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1984 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS-17505First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS-17505First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of Walking On A Thin Line are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, Japan, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Chrysalis VS4 42825.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VS4 42825, AS 1925, AS 1825, WWS-17505) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P VS 4 42825 AS RE2 D STERLING and P VS 4 42825 B C2 STERLING. 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.
