Vinyl pressings
by Public Image Limited · 1984
Bad Life was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 9 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 67512 A-1U-1-1 1 1Variant 1 side A runout, etched
VS 67512 B-1U-1-1 - 1Variant 1 side B runout, etched
VS 67512 A-2U-1-1 1 CVariant 2 side A runout, etched
VS 67512 B-1U-1-1 1 C1Variant 2 side B runout, etched
VS675-12 A-1U-1-1-1Stamped runout side A
VS675-12 B-1U-1-1-2Stamped runout side B
VS675-12aLabel side A
VS675-12bLabel side B
VS 675 A-1U-1-1-X1Side A runout
VS 675 B-2U-1-1-X1Side B runout
VS675aSide A label
VS675bSide B label
VS 675 A-2U-1-1-1Side A
VS 675 B-2U-1-1-2Side B
VS 675 A-2U-1-1-1Side A runout
VS 675 B-1U-1-1-2Side B runout
VS675aSide A label
VS675bSide B label
MX240313Side A label, printed
MX240314Side B label, printed
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Virgin VS675First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Australia | Virgin VS 67512 / Virgin VS675-12First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Europe | Virgin 106 503 / Virgin 106 503-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Virgin 601 330 / Virgin 601 330-213First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | Virgin 80105First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Ireland | Virgin VS675First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Spain | Virgin A 106503 / Virgin A-106.503First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | Spain | Virgin F 601.330First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | UK | Virgin VS675First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1984 | UK | Virgin VS675First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Virgin VS675First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1984 | Australia | Virgin VS 67512 / Virgin VS675-12First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Australia | Virgin VS 675First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Italy | Virgin Vinx 59First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Virgin VS675-12First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
19 vinyl pressings of Bad Life are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, Australia, Italy, New Zealand and more. One of them is Virgin VS675-12, released May 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VS675-12, VS675, VS 67512, VS 675) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VS 67512 A-1U-1-1 1 1 and VS 67512 B-1U-1-1 - 1. 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.
