Vinyl pressings
by Rip Rig & Panic · 1982
I Am Cold 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.
9 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 8 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.
V∙2228- A2 TOWNHOUSERunout side A, var.1
V∙2228∙B1 TOWNHOUSERunout side B, var.1
V∙2228∙C2 TOWNHOUSERunout side C, var.1
V∙2228∙D1 TOWNHOUSERunout side D, var.1
204766 A-1/82S l Made in GermanySide A, stamped
204766 B-1/82S l Made in GermanySide B, stamped
S 204766 ASide A label
S 204766 BSide B label
[AGI logo] 8 2 - 8 V 2 0 499 9 ASide A, runout
[AGI logo] 8 2 - 8 V 2 0 499 9 BSide B, runout
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 | Europe | Virgin 204 766-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | Virgin 204999First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Virgin 302 162-420First year12", 45 RPM, Album | 12", 45 RPM, Album |
| 1982 | Greece | Virgin 2473 844First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Greece | Virgin 2473 844LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | Italy | Virgin VIL 12228First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Columbia YW-7065→6-AXFirst year12", 45 RPM, Album, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Virgin V 2228First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Virgin V2228First year12", 45 RPM, Album | 12", 45 RPM, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Columbia YW-7065→6-AXFirst year12", 45 RPM, Album | 12", 45 RPM, Album |
| 1988 | UK | Virgin OVED 11912", Album, 45 RPM, Reissue | 12", Album, 45 RPM, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of I Am Cold are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1982 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Japan, Europe, France and more. One of them is Virgin V2228, released June 18, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V2228, YW-7065→6-AX, 204 766-320, 204999) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V∙2228- A2 TOWNHOUSE and V∙2228∙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.
