Vinyl pressings
by Romeo Void · 1984
A Girl In Trouble (Is A Temporary Thing) 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.
16 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 7 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.
ZSS-171835 - 1C G2Runout, side A, variant 1
ZSS-171836-1C I G2 ☆Runout, side B, variant 1
ZSS-171835-1C G2 STERLINGRunout, side A, variant 2
ZSS-171836-1C G2 ☆ STERLINGRunout, side B, variant 2
P XXS-171982-1B STERLINGSide A, runout var.1
P XXS-171983-1E STERLINGSide B, runout var.1
XXS-171982-1A STERLINGSide A, runout var.2
XXS-171983-1E STERLINGSide B, runout var.2
P ZSS-171835 - 1A STERLINGRunout, side A, etched
P ZSS-171836-1E STERLINGRunout, side B, etched
ZSS 171835Label side A
ZSS 171836Label 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 | Australia | Epic ES 994 / 415 Records ES 994First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Australia | Epic ES 994First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Columbia 38 04534 / 415 Records 38 04534First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Europe | CBS A 12-4756 / CBS CBSA 12.4756First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Europe | CBS A-4756 / CBS CBSA 4756First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Epic ES 994 / 415 Records ES 994First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | CBS A 4756 / 415 Records A 4756First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | US | Columbia AS 1886First year12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Columbia 38-04534 / 415 Records 38-04534First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Columbia 44-05103 / 415 Records 44-05103aFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | US | Columbia 38-04534First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Columbia 38-04534 / 415 Records 38-04534First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | Columbia 12CXP 05103 / 415 Records 12CXP 05103First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Japan | CBS/Sony 07SP 845First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | Australia | Epic ES 12120 / 415 Records ES 12120First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
16 vinyl pressings of A Girl In Trouble (Is A Temporary Thing) are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia 38-04534.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 38-04534, 44-05103, AS 1886, A 4756) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSS-171835 - 1C G2 and ZSS-171836-1C I G2 ☆. 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.
