Vinyl pressings
by Phil Collins · 1982
Thru' These Walls was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1982, 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 524 A2 TOWNHOUSERunout side A, variant 1
VS 524 B1 TOWNHOUSERunout side B, variant 1
VS 524 A2 TOWNHOUSERunout side A, variant 2
VS 524 B2 TOWNHOUSERunout side B, variant 2
R/S Aldorf 259995-7 A1 Phil Collins 10 TOWN HOUSERunout side A
R/S Aldorf 259995 B2 Phil Collins 3 TOWN HOUSERunout side B
R/S Alsdorf 2 59995 A2̶ 1 Phil Collins TOWN HOUSERunout side A variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 259995-7 B2 1x Phil Collins TOWN HOUSERunout side B variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 259995-7 A1x Phil Collins TOWN HOUSERunout side A variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 259995-7 B2 1x Phil Collins TOWN HOUSERunout side B variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 2 59995 A2̶ 1 Phil Collins TOWN HOUSERunout side A
R/S Alsdorf 259995-7 B2 1x Phil Collins TOWN HOUSERunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | WEA 2 59995-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Belgium | WEA 25 9995-7First year7", Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1982 | Benelux | WEA 25.9995-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Brazil | WEA 18.057First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1982 | France | WEA 25.9995-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | France | WEA 25 9995-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Italy | WEA 2 599957First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | WEA 2 599957First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | South Africa | WEA WIS 581First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Spain | WEA 25 9995-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Spain | WEA 25 9995-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | UK | Virgin VS 524First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Virgin VSY 524First year7", Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1982 | Germany | WEA 25.9995-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | WEA 25. 9995-7 / WEA 25.9995-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
16 vinyl pressings of Thru' These Walls are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Germany, Scandinavia, Australia and more. One of them is Virgin VS 524.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VS 524, VSY 524, 25.9995-7, 25. 9995-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VS 524 A2 TOWNHOUSE and VS 524 B1 TOWNHOUSE. 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.
