Vinyl pressings
by John Foxx · 1980
No-One Driving was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
VS-338-A3 VS-A3 STRAWBERRYRunout A, variant 1
VS-338-B2 STRAWBERRYRunout B, variant 1
VS-338-C1 STRAWBERRYRunout C, variant 1
VS-338-D1 STRAWBERRYRunout D, variant 1
VS-338-A4 VS-###-A4 STRAWBERRYA side runout, etched [#=scratch-out], variant 1
VS-338-B2 STRAWBERRYB side runout, etched, variant 1
VS-338-A4 VS-###-A4 STRAWBERRYA side runout, etched [#=scratch-out], variant 2
VS-338-B1 STRAWBERRYB side runout, etched, variant 2
VS-338-A-6 TimTom-cbs AY 42456 BA side runout
VS-338-B-3 TY-CBS AY 42456 AB side runout
VS 338 A3A Side - Etched
VS 338 B1B Side - Etched
VS 338 C1C Side - Etched
VS 338 D2D Side - Etched
VS-338-A4 VS-A4 STRAWBERRY DRunout A
VS-338-B2 STRAWBERRY ARunout B
VS-338-C2 STRAWBERRY DRunout C
VS-338-D1 STRAWBERRY ARunout D
VS-338-A5-DJ STRAWBERRYA side - etched, stamped variation 1
VS-338-B1 STRAWBERRYB side - etched, stamped variation 1
VS-338-C2 STRAWBERRYC side - etched, stamped variation 1
VS-338-D1 STRAWBERRYD side - etched, stamped variation 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Virgin K 7893 / Virgin K-7893First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1980 | Australia | Virgin K-7893First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Virgin 101 824 / Virgin 101 824-100First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Virgin VS 338First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | UK | Virgin VS 338 / Metal Beat VS 338First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Virgin VS 338 / Metal Beat vs 338First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Metal Beat VS 338 / Virgin VS 338First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Virgin VS 338 / Metal Beat VS 338First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | UK | Metal Beat VS 338 / Virgin VS 338First year7", 45 RPM, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1980 | UK | Virgin VS 338 / Metal Beat VS 338First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of No-One Driving are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, Australia, Germany, New Zealand. One of them is Virgin VS 338.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VS 338, K 7893, K-7893, 101 824) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VS-338-A3 VS-A3 STRAWBERRY and VS-338-B2 STRAWBERRY. 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.
