Vinyl pressings
by Pete Townshend · 1985
White City (A Novel) 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.
24 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 17 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.
ST C 855867 B 1-2 timtom . uk [SRC logo]Side A runout, variant 1
ST C 855867 A TY . UK [SRC logo]Side B runout, variant 1
ST C 855867 A 1-3 timtom . uk [SRC logo]Side A runout, variant 2
ST C 855868 A 1-1 SM1-1 TY.UK [SRC logo]Side B runout, variant 2
ST-C-855867-ARA Side Label
ST-C-855868-ARB Side Label
ST C 855867 A 1 SPAR ∆11039 0- timtom - uk B-22158-A SRCA Side Etch exc SRC stamp var. 1
ST C 855868 A 1-2 SPAR ∆11039-X B22159-A 0- TY - UK SRCB Side Etch exc SRC stamp var. 1
ST-C-855867-ARA Side Label
ST-C-855868-ARB Side Label
ST C 855867 A 1 SPAR ∆11039 0- timtom - uk B-22158-A SRCA Side Etch exc SRC stamp var. 1
ST C 855868 A 1-2 SPAR ∆11039-X B22159-A 0- TY - UK SRCB Side Etch exc SRC stamp var. 1
ST-C-855867-ARA Side Label
ST-C-855868-ARB Side Label
ST C 855867 A 1 SPAR ∆11039 0- timtom - uk B-22158-A SRCA Side Etch exc SRC stamp var. 1
ST C 855868 A 1-2 SPAR ∆11039-X B22159-A 0- TY - UK SRCB Side Etch exc SRC stamp var. 1
ST-C-855867-ARA Side Label
ST-C-855868-ARB Side Label
ST C 855867 A 1 SPAR ∆11039 0- timtom - uk B-22158-A SRCA Side Etch exc SRC stamp var. 1
ST C 855868 A 1-2 SPAR ∆11039-X B22159-A 0- TY - UK SRCB Side Etch exc SRC stamp var. 1
ST-C-855867-ARA Side Label
ST-C-855868-ARB Side Label
ST C 855867 A 1 SPAR ∆11039 0- timtom - uk B-22158-A SRCA Side Etch exc SRC stamp var. 1
ST C 855868 A 1-2 SPAR ∆11039-X B22159-A 0- TY - UK SRCB Side Etch exc SRC stamp var. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Argentina | ATCO Records 83988 / ATCO Records 90473-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Australia | ATCO Records 252392-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Brazil | WEA 610.7052 / WEA 38.051First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Canada | ATCO Records 79 04731First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | ATCO Records A1 90473 / ATCO Records A1-90473LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | Canada | ATCO Records 79 04731First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | ATCO Records 252 392-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | ATCO Records 252 392-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | ATCO Records 252 392-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Germany | ATCO Records 32 356-8LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | Greece | ATCO Records 252 392-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Greece | ATCO Records 252 392-1First yearLP, Album, White Label, Stereo | LP, Album, White Label, Stereo |
| 1985 | Israel | ATCO Records 252392-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Italy | ATCO Records 252 392-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | ATCO Records P-13209First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | UMC 4780155LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Worldwide | Universal Music Recordings 4869199LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | ATCO Records 252 392-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
32 vinyl pressings of White City (A Novel) are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1985 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Colombia, Peru, South Korea and more. One of them is ATCO Records 7 90473-1, released November 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7 90473-1, P 1986, Y5-WEA-0904731.4, OLW-380) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST C 855867 B 1-2 timtom . uk [SRC logo] and ST C 855867 A TY . UK [SRC logo]. 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.
