Vinyl pressings
by Phil Collins · 1981
I Missed Again was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1981, 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 402 - A - DAMONT AC TOWN HOUSESide A etched / stamped runout
VS 402 - B - DAMONT D TOWN HOUSESide B etched / stamped runout
VS 402(A)Side A label
VS 402(B)Side B label
VS 402-A-6 'W' A1L TOWNHOUSERunout side A, variant 1
VS 402-B-6 'W' A1VRunout side B, variant 1
VS 402-A-6 'W' A1D TOWNHOUSERunout side A, variant 2
VS 402-B-6 TOWNHOUSE 'W' A1TRunout side B, variant 2
VS-402-A5 TOWN HOUSE ⋀Side A runout, variant 1
VS-402-B4 ⋀ TOWN HOUSESide B runout, variant 1
VS-402-A5 TOWN HOUSE ⋀Side A runout, variant 2
VS-402-B4 JO TOWN HOUSE ⋀Side B runout, variant 2
ST-A-39290-1 [SRC logo] 1-1A-side runout, etched/stamped
ST-A-39293-1 @t GP [SRC logo] 1-1B-side runout, etched/stamped
ST-A-39290-SPA-side label
ST-A-39293-SPB-side label
ST-A-39290-1 SP-AR [SRC stamp] R-7076A-Side Runout
ST-A-39293-1 SP-AR [SRC stamp] R-7077B-Side Runout
ST-A-39290-ARA-side label
ST-A-39293-ARB-side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Atlantic 45 79210First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Austria | Atlantic WEA 79 210First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Canada | Atlantic AT 3790First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Canada | Atlantic AT 3790First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Atlantic WEA 79.210 / Atlantic WEA 79210First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Atlantic 45 79210First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Peru | Virgin F-ALT 0003796.7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | Peru | Virgin F-ALT 0003796.7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Spain | Atlantic 45-2099 / Hispavox 45-2099First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Virgin VS 402First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | Virgin VS 40212First year12" | 12" |
| 1981 | UK | Virgin VS 402First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Atlantic 3790First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Atlantic 3790First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Atlantic 3790First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
21 vinyl pressings of I Missed Again are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Germany, Australia and more. One of them is Virgin VS 402, released February 27, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VS 402, VS 40212, 3790, WEA 79 210) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VS 402 - A - DAMONT AC TOWN HOUSE and VS 402 - B - DAMONT D TOWN HOUSE. 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.
