Vinyl pressings
by Jeff Lynne · 1984
Video! 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.
24 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 12 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 695 A-2U-1-1--3Runout (Stamped) Side A variant 1
VS 695 B-2U-1-1--x1Runout (Stamped) Side B variant 1
VS 695 A-1U-1-1-1Runout (Stamped) Side A variant 2
VS 695 B-2U-1-1-x1Runout (Stamped) Side B variant 2
VS 69512 A - 1U - 1 - I -Runout area side A
VS 69512 3 - 2U - 1 - I - IRunout area side B
V S 6 9 5 - 1 2 ALabel side A
V S 6 9 5 - 1 2 BLabel side B
VSY+695+A CPC+SRTRunout side A, etched
VSY+695+B CPC+SRTRunout side B, etched
STERLING P ZSS 171878 1ASide A
STERLING P ZSS 171879 1BSide B
ZSS 171878 1DRunout (Stamped) Side A
ZSS 171879 1DRunout (Stamped) Side B
ZSS 171878 1A STERLING PRunout side A
ZSS 171878 1B STERLING P WXRunout side B
ZSS 171878Label side A
ZSS 171878Label 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 | Virgin VS695First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Australia | Virgin VS 69512First year12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Canada | Virgin VS 1224 DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Canada | Virgin VS1224First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Virgin VS1224First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Ecuador | RCA 123-1025First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Ecuador | RCA 123-1025First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Virgin 106 619 / Virgin 106 619-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Virgin 601 374 / Virgin 601 374-213First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Ireland | Virgin VS 695First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Italy | Virgin VIN 45118First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Virgin VS695First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Peru | Virgin 01.44.7000062First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | Peru | Virgin 01.44.100253First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | South Africa | Virgin VS 580First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
24 vinyl pressings of Video! are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Japan, Canada and more. One of them is Virgin VS 695.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VS 695, VS 695-12, VSY 695, 34-04570) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VS 695 A-2U-1-1--3 and VS 695 B-2U-1-1--x1. 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.
