Vinyl pressings
by INXS · 1985
Listen Like Thieves was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 4 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.
ST PR 48594-1 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. [SRC Logo]Runout, side A
ST PR 48594-1 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. [SRC Logo]Runout, side B
ST-PR-48594-SPLabel, side A
ST-PR-48594-SPLabel, side B
826 252 1 1ᴹ 1 670 03 111Runout Side A
826 252 1 2ᴹ 1 670 03 111Runout Side B
826 252-1.1Label Side A
826 252-1.2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Ireland | Mercury INXS 6First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Mercury 826252-1 / Mercury 826 252-1First year12", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited |
| 1985 | Spain | Mercury 884 747-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | US | Atlantic PR 865First year12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Australia | WEA 0.258659 / WEA 0-25865912", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Australia | WEA THIEF12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Canada | Atlantic 78 6818012" | 12" |
| 1986 | Canada | Atlantic 78 942977", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Canada | Atlantic 78 942977", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Mercury 884 747-112", 45 RPM, EP | 12", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1986 | South Africa | Mercury TOS 15907", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | UK | Mercury INXSD 67", Single, Limited Edition, 45 RPM · Limited | 7", Single, Limited Edition, 45 RPM · Limited |
| 1986 | UK | Mercury INXS 61212", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | Mercury INXSP 67", 45 RPM, Shape, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Shape, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1986 | UK | Mercury INXSP 67", Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
31 vinyl pressings of Listen Like Thieves are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Ireland, Spain, Netherlands. One of them is Atlantic PR 865.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PR 865, INXS 6, 884 747-7, 826252-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST PR 48594-1 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. [SRC Logo] and ST PR 48594-1 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. [SRC Logo]. 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.
