Vinyl pressings
by Level 42 · 1987
It's Over was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 8 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.
885 965-1S1 3 20 BRunout A, stamped, variant 1
885 965-1S2 3 20 BRunout B, stamped, variant 1
885 965 - 1 S 1 3 20 A 1Runout A, stamped, variant 2
885 965 - 1 S 2 3 20 A 1Runout B, stamped, variant 2
* POSPA.900.A-1 * 11 MT.Runout etched side A
* POSPA.900.B-1 * 11 MT.Runout etched side B
POSP 900 A//1 ∇ 420 H 1 1 5 TOWNHOUSEA-side run-out stamped/etched
POSP 900 B//1 ∇ 420 H 1 5B-side run-out, stamped
POSPX 900 A / 1 ∇ 420 H 12 1 TOWNHOUSESide A variant 1
POSPX 900 B / 1 ∇ 42 0H 12 2 TOWNHOUSESide B variant 1
POSPX 900 A / 1 ∇ 420 H 12 1 (TOWNHOUSE etched )Side A stamped variant 2
POSPX 900 B / 1 ∇ 420 H 11 2 (TOWNHOUSE etched )Side A stamped variant 2
POSP 900 A//1▽420 H 12 TOWNHOUSERunout side A
POSP 900 B//1▽420 HRunout side B
POSP 900 A//1 420 H 1 TOWNHOUSE 1 11A-Side run-out stamped/etched
POSP 900 B//1 420 HB-Side run-out, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | Polydor 885 965-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Canada | Polydor POLS 129First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Canada | Polydor DJP 241First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | France | Polydor 885 965-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Germany | Polydor 885 965-1 / Polydor 885 965-1 YFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Spain | Polydor 885 965-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | Spain | Polydor 885 965-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | UK | Polydor POSPA 900 / Polydor 887 055-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | Polydor POSP 900 / Polydor 885 965-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | Polydor POSPX 900 / Polydor 885 965-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | Polydor POSPG 900 / Polydor POSP 900First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
| 1987 | UK | Polydor POSP 900 / Polydor 885 965-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | Polydor POSP 900 / Polydor 885 965-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | UK | Polydor POSP 900First year7", 45 RPM, Advance | 7", 45 RPM, Advance |
| 1987 | US | Polydor 887 227-7 DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
17 vinyl pressings of It's Over are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Germany, UK, US, Europe and more. One of them is Polydor 885 965-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 885 965-1, POSPA 900, POSP 900, POSPX 900) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 885 965-1S1 3 20 B and 885 965-1S2 3 20 B. 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.
