UK
1985- Label and catalog number
- WEA YZ 43T
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Linda Di Franco · 1985
T.V. Scene 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.
11 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 6 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.
YZ 43 A // 1 ▽ 420 RSide A runout
YZ 43 B // 1 ▽ 420 RSide B runout
YZ 43 ASide A label
YZ 43 BSide B label
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 | Canada | WEA 24 89707First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | WEA 24 89707First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Europe | WEA 248 969-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | France | WEA 248 970-7First year7" | 7" |
| 1985 | Germany | WEA 248 970-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Italy | WEA 24 8970-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK | WEA YZ 43TFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | WEA Records Ltd. YZ43First year7" | 7" |
| 1985 | UK | Atlantic YZ43 / Atlantic 2489 70-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK | WEA YZ 43TFirst year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1985 | UK | WEA YZ43First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Italy | Groovin Recordings GR 125012", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of T.V. Scene are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1985 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, Canada, Europe, France and more. One of them is WEA YZ 43T.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use YZ 43T, YZ43, 24 89707, 248 969-0) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.