Vinyl pressings
by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark · 1985
Secret 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.
32 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 11 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.
VS-79612 A-1U-1-1⥛ POUNDA TA1PERunout side A, machine-stamped, variant 1
VS-79612 B-1U-1-1⥛11Runout side B, machine-stamped, variant 1
VS-79612 A-2U-1-1- POUNDA TA1PERunout side A, machine-stamped, variant 2
VS-79612 B-1U-1-1Runout side B, machine-stamped, variant 2
VS 796 A-4U-1-2-X1Runout (stamped) side A
VS 796 B-2U-1-1-X1Runout (stamped) side B
VS 796 A-4U-1-2-X1Runout, stamped, side A
VS 796 B-2U-1-1-X1Runout, stamped, side B
VS 796 A-3U-1-1-X1 COOPERMAN DSide A
VS 796 B-1U-1-1 [?] 1Side B
VS-79612 A-1U-1-1⥛ POUNDA TA1PERunout side A, machine-stamped, variant 1
VS-79612 B-1U-1-1⥛11Runout side B, machine-stamped, variant 1
VS-79612 A-2U-1-1- POUNDA TA1PERunout side A, machine-stamped, variant 2
VS-79612 B-1U-1-1Runout side B, machine-stamped, variant 2
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 | Virgin VS-796 / Virgin VS796First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australia | Virgin VS-796 / Virgin VS796First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Australia | Virgin VS-79612 / Virgin VS796-12First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australia | Virgin VS796-12First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Canada | Virgin VDJ017First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Canada | Virgin VSX 1277First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Canada | Virgin VS1277First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | Virgin 601 905-213 / Virgin 601 905First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Virgin 107 519-100 / Virgin 107 519First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Virgin 601 905 / Virgin 601 905-213First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | Virgin SA 3028First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | France | Virgin 90211 / Virgin 90 211First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | Virgin 80206 / Virgin 80 206First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Ireland | Virgin VS796First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Mexico | Virgin SP-157First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
42 vinyl pressings of Secret are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1985 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Virgin VS796-12.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VS796-12, VS796, VS 796-12 DJ, SP-12161) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VS-79612 A-1U-1-1⥛ POUNDA TA1PE and VS-79612 B-1U-1-1⥛11. 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.
