Vinyl pressings
by Linda Lewis · 1984
Class/Style 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.
10 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 3 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.
234 648 A1 ℗1984 670 112 06Runout side A, stamped
234 648 B1 ℗1984 670 111 06Runout side B, stamped
234.648 ALabel side A
234.648 BLabel side B
134 648 A1 ℗ 1984 670Runout side A
134 648 B1 ℗ 1984 670Runout side B
134.648 ALabel side A
134.648 BLabel side B
TRICT-5-AA1. DAMONT NOW THIS IS VALUE FOR MONEY P MT.1Side AA etched runout
TRICT-5-A1. DAMONT HELLO KENT! WHO'S MARY LOVE? L MT.1Side A etched runout
TRIC 5 AA *MT* DAMONTSide AA etched runout
TRIC 5 A *MT* DAMONTSide A etched runout
TRIC 5 AA2 ﹡MT﹡DAMONTSide AA etched runout
TRIC 5 A2 ﹡MT﹡DAMONTSide A etched runout
PTRIC 5AASide AA label
PTRIC 5ASide A 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Germany | Ariola 601 453First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Injection Disco Dance Label 234.648First year12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Injection Disco Dance Label 134.648First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Electricity Records RTRIC 5First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Electricity Records TRIC(T) 5First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | UK | Electricity Records TRIC 5First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | UK | Electricity Records TRICT 5First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Electricity Records TRIC(T) 5First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Electricity Records TRIC 5First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | Electricity Records PTRIC 5First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 1988 | Netherlands | Injection Disco Dance Label 234.86612", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Netherlands | Mighty High Musique MHM 01712" | 12" |
12 vinyl pressings of Class/Style are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1984 and 1999.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Netherlands, UK, Germany. One of them is Injection Disco Dance Label 234.648.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 234.648, 134.648, TRIC(T) 5, TRIC 5) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 234 648 A1 ℗1984 670 112 06 and 234 648 B1 ℗1984 670 111 06. 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.
