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Maureen WalshThinking Of You

Vinyl pressings

Thinking Of You

by Maureen Walsh · 1990

14 pressings6 countriesDowntempoSynth-popElectronic

Thinking Of You was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Thinking Of You

13 pressings came out in 1990, 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.

UK

1990
Label and catalog number
Urban URBXR 55Urban 877 447-1
Format
12", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

URBXR 55 A-1U-1-2Runout side A

URBXR 55 B-1U-1-1Runout side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1990
Label and catalog number
Urban URBX 55Urban 877429-1
Format
12", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

URBX 55 A-1U-1-1Side 1

URBX 55 B-1U-1-1Side 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1990
Label and catalog number
Urban URB 55Urban 877428-7
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

URB 55 A-1U-1- Q1Runout stamped side A variant 1

URB 55 B-1U-1- Q2Runout stamped side B variant 1

URB 55 A-1U-1- Q1Runout stamped side A variant 2

URB 55 B-1U-1- Q3Runout stamped side B variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1990
Label and catalog number
Urban URBX 55Urban 877429-1
Format
12", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

URBX 55 A-1U-1-1Runout side A stamped

URBX 55 B-1U-1-1Runout side B stamped

Full details of this pressing

UK

1990
Label and catalog number
Urban URBX 55Urban 877429-1
Format
12", 45 RPM, Misprint
Runout / matrix

URBX 55 A-1U-1-1Side A runout, stamped

URBX 55 B-1U-1-1Side B runout, stamped

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 14 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1990s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990AustraliaPolydor 877 429-1First year12"12"
1990EuropeUrban URBX 55 / Polydor 877 429-1First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Stereo
1990EuropePolydor 877428-7 / Urban URB 55First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1990EuropeNot On Label7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1990GreecePolydor 877429-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1990JapanUrban URBX 55First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1990NetherlandsPolydor 877 429-1First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
1990UKUrban URBXR 55 / Urban 877 447-1First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1990UKUrban URBX 55 / Urban 877429-1First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1990UKUrban URB 55 / Urban 877428-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1990UKUrban URBX 55 / Urban 877429-1First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1990UKUrban URBX 55 DJFirst year12", Single, Promo · Promo12", Single, Promo · Promo
1990UKUrban URBX 55 / Urban 877429-1First year12", 45 RPM, Misprint12", 45 RPM, Misprint
1990EuropePolydor 877 428-7 / Urban 877428-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. AThinking Of You
  2. BOne Chance

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Thinking Of You are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Thinking Of You are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Thinking Of You first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, Europe, Australia, Greece and more. One of them is Urban URBXR 55.

How do I tell if my copy of Thinking Of You is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use URBXR 55, URBX 55, URB 55, URBX 55 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, URBXR 55 A-1U-1-2 and URBXR 55 B-1U-1-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Thinking Of You on vinyl worth?

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.

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