Vinyl pressings
by Midge Ure · 1985
That Certain Smile 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.
17 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.
URE 2 A // 2 ✳▼ 420 H 1 1 3 TownhouseRunout (Stamped/Etched) Side A
URE 2 ✳B// 1 ▼ 420 H 1 1 4 Townhouse MTRunout (Stamped/Etched) Side B
UREX 2 A // 1∇420H MT. TownHouseVariant 1 runout side A [stamped, 'TownHouse' hand-etched]
UREX 2 B // 1∇420H MT. TownHouseVariant 1 runout side B [stamped, 'TownHouse' hand-etched]
UREX 2 A // 1∇420H 4 MT. TownHouseVariant 2 runout side A [stamped, 'TownHouse' hand-etched]
UREX 2 B // 1∇420H 5 MT. TownHouseVariant 2 runout side B [stamped, 'TownHouse' hand-etched]
URE-2-A3 TOWN HOUSE 1 MT. LRunout, side A
URE-2-B3 TOWN HOUSE 1 MT. GRunout, side B
URE 2 A // 2 ̶1̶✳▼ 420 H 1 1 1 MT TownhouseRunout side A
URE 2 ✳A̶ B// 1 2̶ ▼ 420 H 1 1 4 Townhouse MTRunout side B
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 | Australia | Chrysalis K-9887 / Chrysalis URE 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australia & New Zealand | Chrysalis X-14262 / Chrysalis X 14262First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1985 | Canada | Chrysalis 45007First year7", Single, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1985 | France | Chrysalis 884 718-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | France | Chrysalis 884 718-7First year7", Single, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1985 | Europe | Chrysalis 107 854First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Chrysalis 602 125First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Canada | Chrysalis 45007First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Chrysalis URE 2First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Chrysalis URE P 2 / Chrysalis URE P2First year7", Picture Disc, Single, 45 RPM · Picture disc | 7", Picture Disc, Single, 45 RPM · Picture disc |
| 1985 | UK | Chrysalis URE X2First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | Chrysalis URE 2First year7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1985 | UK | Chrysalis URE X2First year12", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1985 | UK | Chrysalis URE 2First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Chrysalis URE 2First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
19 vinyl pressings of That Certain Smile are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, Europe, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Chrysalis URE 2, released November 15, 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use URE 2, URE P 2, URE X2, 107 854) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, URE 2 A // 2 ✳▼ 420 H 1 1 3 Townhouse and URE 2 ✳B// 1 ▼ 420 H 1 1 4 Townhouse MT. 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.
