Vinyl pressings
by Ramming Speed · 1984
When You Walk In The Room 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.
11 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 6 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.
ATT 1235 A1Side A runout, variant 1
AT 1235 B1Side B runout, variant 1
ATT 1235 A1 McClear G. DM-5Side A runout, variant 2
AT 1235 B1 McClear G. DM-1Side B runout, variant 2
ENAT-115-A1. DAMONTRunout Groove A
ENAT-115-AA2. DAMONTRunout Groove AA
ENAT-115-A1. DAMONTRunout Groove A
ENAT-115-AA2. DAMONTRunout Groove AA
IP 100.07.286 BZ 3687-A SSTRunout Side A
IP 100.07.286 BZ 3688-B SSTRunout Side B
BZ 3687Label Side A
BZ 3688Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Belgium | ARS records BMC 3573First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | Belgium | BMC BMC 3573First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | Benelux | BMC BMC 1573First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Canada | Attic ATT 1235First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Canada | Attic AT-312First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Germany | Proto 120·07·097First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | South Africa | Proto ENA 512First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Proto ENA(T) 115First year12", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | UK | Proto ENAT-115First year12", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1984 | UK | Proto ENA(T) 115First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Germany | Proto 100·07·286First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of When You Walk In The Room are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Canada, UK, Germany, Belgium and more. One of them is Attic ATT 1235.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ATT 1235, AT-312, ENA(T) 115, ENAT-115) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ATT 1235 A1 and AT 1235 B1. 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.
