Vinyl pressings
by Mission Of Burma · 1982
Vs. 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.
1 pressing came out in 1982, the album's first year. 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.
ASLP 10010-1Side A matrix
ASLP 10010-2Side B matrix
AHS 1̶0̶1̶1̶ ̶A̶ 10010 A STERLING "1/2 MAN" A-1 ⟷Runout Side A, variant 1
AHS 1̶0̶1̶1̶ ̶B̶ 10010 B STERLING "1/2 LUTHER" A-3 ⟷Runout Side B, variant 1
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 | US | Ace Of Hearts Records AHS 10010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | US | Matador OLE 731-1 / Ace Of Hearts Records AHS 10010LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Matador OLE 868-1 / Ace Of Hearts Records AHS 10010LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2010 | US | Matador OLE 868-1 / Ace Of Hearts Records AHS 10010LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2010 | US | Matador OLE 868-1 / Ace Of Hearts Records AHS 10010LP, Album, Mispress, Reissue | LP, Album, Mispress, Reissue |
| 2010 | US | Ace Of Hearts Records 10010 / Matador OLE 868-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2015 | UK | Fire Records AHS 10010 FIRELP280LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2015 | UK | Fire Records FIRELP280LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2017 | US | Matador OLE 868-1 / Ace Of Hearts Records AHS 10010LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | US | Matador OLE-868-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of Vs. are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1982 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US. One of them is Ace Of Hearts Records AHS 10010, released October 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AHS 10010) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ASLP 10010-1 and ASLP 10010-2. 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.
