Vinyl pressings
by John Foxx · 1980
Underpass / Film 1 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.
14 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 7 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-318-A1 B ⋅STRAWBERRY⋅A side, variant 1
VS-318-B1 B ⋅STRAWBERRY⋅B side, variant 1
VS-318-A-3 A ⋅STRAWBERRY⋅A side, variant 2
VS-318-B1 B ⋅STRAWBERRY⋅B side, variant 2
vs 318-aA side label
vs 318-bB side label
VS-318-A1 OS -STRAWBERRY⋅A side
VS-318-B1 OS ⋅STRAWBERRY⋅B side
VS-318-A2 ΛA-side - etched(Λ stamped)(Variant 1)
VS-318-B1 5 ΛB-side - etched(5 Λ stamped)(Variant 1)
VS-318-A2 6 ΛA-side - etched(6 Λ stamped)(Variant 2)
VS-318-B1 3 ΛB-side - etched(3 Λ stamped)(Variant 2)
VS-318-A2 2 ΛA side - etched (2 Λ stamped)
VS-318-B1 ΛB side - etched (Λ stamped)
⋅STRAWBERRY⋅A and B side - stamped
vs 318-aA side label
vs 318-bB side label
VDJ 1̶̷3̶̷ A1 VDJ-31-A1 2 ⋅STRAWBERRY⋅ ⋀
VDJ 1̶̷3̶̷ B1 VDJ⋅31-B1 2 ⋅STRAWBERRY⋅ ⋀
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 VS 318First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Australia | Virgin K-7785First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | France | Polydor 2097 831First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Japan | Virgin VIP-2825 / Virgin VIRG-1015First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | Virgin VIP-2825 / Virgin VIRG-1015First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Virgin VS 318First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Virgin VDJ 31First year12", White Label, Promo · Promo | 12", White Label, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | UK | Virgin VS 318First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1980 | UK | Metal Beat VS 318 / Virgin VS 318First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Partially Unofficial, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Partially Unofficial, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | Europe | Virgin 101.398 / Virgin 101 398 - 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Virgin 101 398 / Virgin 101 398 - 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Metal Beat VS 318 / Virgin VS 318First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Metal Beat VS 318 / Virgin VS 318First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Virgin VS 318First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | Metamatic META32V12", Limited Edition · Limited | 12", Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2018 | UK | Electronic Sound ES7487", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
16 vinyl pressings of Underpass / Film 1 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1980 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, Europe, Germany, Australia and more. One of them is Metal Beat VS 318, released January 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VS 318, VDJ 31, 101.398, 101 398) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VS-318-A1 B ⋅STRAWBERRY⋅ and VS-318-B1 B ⋅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.
