Vinyl pressings
by Paul Hardcastle · 1985
19 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.
97 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 21 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.
CH S122860 A // 2 ▽ 420C 1 2 POLYGRAM timtom B 7 634Side A - Variant 1
CH S122860 B // 2 ▽ 420C 1 2 POLYGRAM B 1 634Side B - Variant 1
CHS122860A//1▽420C POLYGRAM timtom 1 2 A 22 634Side A - Variant 2
CH S122860B//1▽420 C 1 2 POLYGRAM A 3 Ty 634Side B - Variant 2
CHS2860A//2∇420C 1 2 2 TimtomRunout side A, variant 1
CHS2860B//2∇420C 1 1 22 TYRunout side B, variant 1
CHS2860A//2∇420C 12 1Runout side A, variant 2
CHS2860B//1∇420C 1 1 1 3Runout side B, variant 2
CHS222860 A // 1 ∇ 420 C timtomSide A runout variant 1
CHS222860 B // 1 ∇ 420 C TYSide B runout variant 1
CHS222860A // 2 ∇ 420 C 11 1 timtomSide A runout variant 2
CHS222860B // 1 ∇ 420 C 1 2 3Side B runout variant 2
CHS - 322860 - A LYN-15890-1CBS •Z• TIMTOM 2Side A runout
CHS - 322860 - B LYN-15891-1CBS •Z• TYSide B runout
CHS2860 A // 1 ∇ 420 C 1 1 TimTomRunout A, stamped / etched, variant 1
CHS2860 B // 1 ∇ 420 C 1 1 3 TYRunout B, stamped / etched, variant 1
CHS2860 A // 2 ∇ 420 C 1 6 TimTomRunout A, stamped / etched, variant 2
CHS2860 B // 2 ∇ 420 C 1 1 TYRunout B, stamped / etched, 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 | Chrysalis K-9697First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Australia | Chrysalis K 9697First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1985 | Australia | Chrysalis X 14179First year12", Limited Edition · Limited | 12", Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1985 | Australia | Chrysalis X 14179 / Chrysalis CHS 32 2860First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1985 | Australia & New Zealand | Chrysalis X 14179First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1985 | Bolivia | Chrysalis RCYS-5026 / Chrysalis RCYS - 5026First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Chrysalis CS 42875First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Canada | Chrysalis 42860First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Chrysalis CS 42875First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | Canada | Chrysalis 42860First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Chrysalis 42860First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Chrysalis 42860First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | El Salvador | Chrysalis CHR-021First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | Chrysalis 601 814First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Chrysalis 601 796First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Not On Label12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2020 | Europe | Chrysalis CHS 52 286012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Chrysalis VAS-209612", Single Sided, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | 12", Single Sided, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| ? | Europe | Chrysalis 107 3867", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Taiwan | New Jen Sheng JS-558812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Chrysalis CHS 32 286012", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Chrysalis VS4 428607", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
105 vinyl pressings of 19 are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1985 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Europe, Italy and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHS 12 2860, released April 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHS 12 2860, CHS 2860, CHS 22 2860, CHS 32 2860) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CH S122860 A // 2 ▽ 420C 1 2 POLYGRAM timtom B 7 634 and CH S122860 B // 2 ▽ 420C 1 2 POLYGRAM B 1 634. 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.
