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Acting Very Strange

by Mike Rutherford · 1982

33 pressings23 countriesPop RockProg RockRock

Acting Very Strange 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Acting Very Strange

31 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 23 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

August 1982
Label and catalog number
WEA K99249WEA K 99249
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

K 99249 A-1 W-L HE WHO DARES WINS ! W-5 TOWNHOUSERunout, A-side, etched [TOWNHOUSE stamped], Variant 1

K 99249 B-1 F/2 W-L BRILLO NIK AT THE TOWNHOUSERunout, B-side, etched [TOWNHOUSE stamped], Variant 1

K 99249 A-1 F/2 W-L W16 HE WHO DARES WINS! TOWNHOUSERunout, A-side, etched [TOWNHOUSE stamped], Variant 2

K 99249 B-1 F/2 W-L W-10 BRILLO NIK AT THE TOWNHOUSERunout, B-side, etched [TOWNHOUSE stamped], Variant 2

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UK

1982
Label and catalog number
WEA K 99249
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

TOWNHOUSE K99249 A-1 7-M HE WHO DARES WINS! W-5Runout side A, variant 1

TOWNHOUSE K99249 B-1 N/TI 7-M W-3 BRILLO NIK AT THERunout side B, variant 1

TOWNHOUSE K99249 A-1 W-L HE WHO DARES WINS! W-5Runout side A, variant 2

TOWNHOUSE K99249 B-1 F/2 W-L W-22 BRILLO NIK AT THERunout side B, variant 2

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US

1982
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 80015-1
Format
LP, Album · Specialty Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-A 825003-A 0 1 SM1-3 M1 LPMC SP [EDP logo] TOWNHOUSESide A runout, variant 1

ST-A- 825004A 0-1SM1-1 LPMC M1 BRILLO ERKIN AT THE [EDP logo] TOWNHOUSESide B runout, variant 1

ST-A 825003-A 0 1 SM1-2 M1 LPMC SP [EDP logo] TOWNHOUSESide A runout, variant 2

ST-A- 825004A 0-1SM1-2 LPMC M1 BRILLO ERKIN AT THE [EDP logo] TOWNHOUSESide B runout, variant 2

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US

1982
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 80015-1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · AR-Allied Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-A 825003-A EDP B-17124-A M1SF1SM1 △2418 LPMC TOWNHOUSERunout A

ST-A-825004A △2418-X + LPMC B-17125-A EDP M1SF1SM1 BRILLO ERKIN AT THE TOWNHOUSERunout B

ST-A-825003-ARLabel A

ST-A-825004-ARLabel B

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Australasia

1982
Label and catalog number
WEA 99249
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

MX206483 99249-1Side A stamped runout

MX206484 99249-2Side B stamped runout

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

All 33 vinyl pressings

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

1980s32 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982ArgentinaInterdisc SLIN 3220First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982AustralasiaWEA 99249First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982AustraliaWEA 99249-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982AustraliaWEA 99249-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982BrazilWEA 28.063First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982CanadaAtlantic 98 00151First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982EuropeWEA K 99249 / WEA WEA K 99 249First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982EuropeWEA K 99249 / WEA WEA K 99 249First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982FranceWEA WEA K 99 249 / WEA WEA 99 249First yearLP, Album, Misprint, StereoLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo
1982FranceWEA WEA K 99 249 / WEA WEA 99 249First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1982FranceWEA WEA K 99 249 / WEA WEA 99 249First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1982GermanyWEA WEA K 99 249 / WEA WEA 99 249First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1982GreeceWEA 99249First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1982Hong KongWEA WEA 99249First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982IcelandWEA K 99249 / Steinar K 99249First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 32 pressings from the 1980s
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USAtlantic 80015-1-YLP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1Acting Very Strange5:00
  2. A2A Day To Remember5:05
  3. A3Maxine5:25
  4. A4Halfway There4:10
  5. B1Who's Fooling Who4:50
  6. B2Couldn't Get Arrested3:51
  7. B3I Don't Wanna Know4:36
  8. B4Hideaway5:58

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Acting Very Strange are there?

33 vinyl pressings of Acting Very Strange are listed here, from 23 countries.

When was Acting Very Strange first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Argentina, Australasia and more. One of them is WEA K99249, released August 1982.

How do I tell if my copy of Acting Very Strange is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K99249, K 99249, 80015-1, SLIN 3220) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K 99249 A-1 W-L HE WHO DARES WINS ! W-5 TOWNHOUSE and K 99249 B-1 F/2 W-L BRILLO NIK AT THE TOWNHOUSE. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Acting Very Strange 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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