Vinyl pressings
by Phil Collins · 1985
Sussudio 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.
54 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 18 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 73612 A-2U-1-1-1cRunout Side A, variant 1
VS 73612 B-2U-1-1- ᵔRunout Side B, variant 1
VS 73612 A-1U-1-1- ' 2 TOWNHOUSERunout Side A, variant 2
VS 73612 B-1U-1-1-'Runout Side B, variant 2
VS 736 A-1U-1-1-1Runout, side A, stamped
VS 736 B-1U-1-1-1Runout, side B, stamped
TOWNHOUSERunout, A & B-side, etched
VS 73612 A-2U-1-1- X1Runout Side A
VS 73612 B-2U-1-1- X1Runout Side B
VS 736 A-2U -1-1.2 1 TownhouseRunout, side A
VS 736 B-2U -1-2 ..0 TownhouseRunout, side B
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 | Canada | Atlantic 78 95607First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Canada | Atlantic 78 68950First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | Canada | Atlantic 78 95607First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Canada | Atlantic 78 95607First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Ecuador | WEA 45-91050First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | WEA 259 181-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | WEA 259 168-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Europe | WEA 259168-0First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1985 | France | WEA 259 181-7 / WEA 259181-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Guatemala | WEA 259181First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Guatemala | WEA 259181-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Honduras | WEA 259181-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Ireland | Virgin VS 736First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Italy | WEA 25 9168-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Italy | WEA 25 9181-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
54 vinyl pressings of Sussudio are listed here, from 18 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Australia, Japan and more. One of them is Virgin VS736-12, released January 21, 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VS736-12, VS 736, VSY 736-12, VS 736-12) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VS 73612 A-2U-1-1-1c and VS 73612 B-2U-1-1- ᵔ. 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.
