Canada
1981- Label and catalog number
- True North TN48
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
TN-48-A -4 DM STERLINGSide A, etched ["STERLING" stamped]
TN-48-B-1 -3 DM STERLINGSide B, etched ["STERLING" stamped]
48 ASide A label
48 BSide B label
Vinyl pressings
by Rough Trade · 1981
For Those Who Think Young was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 3 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.
TN-48-A -4 DM STERLINGSide A, etched ["STERLING" stamped]
TN-48-B-1 -3 DM STERLINGSide B, etched ["STERLING" stamped]
48 ASide A label
48 BSide B label
01-85385-1A-1Runout A-side, stamped
01-85385-1B-1Runout B-side, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Canada | True North TN48First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | True North APHT-5010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | True North TN-48LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1981 | Europe | CBS 85385 / True North CBS 85385First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | South Africa | True North BU(L) 589First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 2684LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Big Time Phonograph Recording Co. BT 7004LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co NB 33261-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co NB 33261-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | The Boardwalk Entertainment Co NB 33261-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Australia | Big Time Phonograph Recording Co. BT 7004LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Italy | RCA PG 3343512", Mini-Album, Stereo | 12", Mini-Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | RCA PG 3343512", Mini-Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", Mini-Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of For Those Who Think Young are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1981 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Canada, Europe, South Africa. One of them is True North TN48.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TN48, APHT-5010, 85385, BU(L) 589) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TN-48-A -4 DM STERLING and TN-48-B-1 -3 DM STERLING. 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.