Vinyl pressings
by Mick Karn · 1982
Titles was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 9 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.
V-2249 • A2 ARUNSide A runout variant 1
V-2249 • B1 ARUNSide B runout variant 1
V-2249 - A1 A ARUNSide A runout variant 2
V-2249 • B1 ARUNSide B runout variant 2
V-2249 • A2Side One, Variant 1
V-2249 • B1Side Two, Variant 1
V-2249-A1 ARUNSide One, Variant 2, Etched
V-2249-B1 ARUNSide Two, Variant 2, Etched
V.2249 - A1Side One Runout
V.2249 - B1Side Two Runout
ARUNSide A & B Runout, Etched
205086 A-1/82 S III MADE IN GERMANYSide 1, stamped
205086 B-1/82 S III MADE IN GERMANYSide 2, stamped
DM-2 SNB230 VM2249-ASide A runout area
DM-3 SNB230 VM2249-BSide B runout area
V 2249 A FxSide A runout etched
V 2249 B FxSide B runout etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Canada | Virgin VM 2249First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Finland | Virgin V 2249First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | Virgin 205086First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Hong Kong | Virgin V2249First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Italy | Virgin VIL 12249First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Virgin VIL-6006 / Virgin VIRG-6006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Virgin VIL-6006 / Virgin VIRG-6006First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Spain | Virgin I-205101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Karnation Illustration Records V2249 / Virgin V2249First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Karnation Illustration Records V2249 / Virgin V2249First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Karnation Illustration Records V2249 / Virgin V2249First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1982 | Europe | Virgin 205 086 / Virgin 205 086-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | Karnation Illustration Records V2249 / Virgin V2249LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | Italy | Virgin OVED 91LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Virgin OVED 91LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Virgin OVED 91LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Virgin OVED 91LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Virgin OVED 91 / Karnation Illustration Records OVED 91LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of Titles are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1982 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Europe, Canada, Finland and more. One of them is Karnation Illustration Records V2249.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V2249, 205 086, VM 2249, V 2249) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V-2249 • A2 ARUN and V-2249 • B1 ARUN. 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.
