Vinyl pressings
by Roxy Music · 1972
Virginia Plain was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 14 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.
WIPX 1204-3U LD KTSide A runout, stamped variant 1
WIPX 1205-2U GGO KTSide B runout, stamped variant 1
WIPX 1204-3U PR KT 2Side A runout, stamped variant 2
WIPX 1205-2U PG KT 2Side B runout, stamped variant 2
WIPX 1204Runout Side A, etched
WIPX 1205Runout Side B, etched
WIPX 1204Label Side A
WIPX 1205Label Side B
WIPX 1204-3UA side runout, variant 1
WIPX 1205-2UB side runout, variant 1
WIPX 1204-3U GDD KT 2A side runout, variant 2
WIPX 1205-2U GRA KT 4B side runout, variant 2
WIPX 1204Runout Side A, etched
WIPX 1205Runout Side B, etched
WIPX 1204Label Side A
WIPX 1205Label Side B
REP 1124Runout Side A, etched
REP 1124Runout Side B, etched
QAA 5617-S 1BRunout Side A, etched
QAA 5624-S 1ARunout Side B, etched
(QAA5617)Side A label
(QAA5617) SSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Island Records IK-4820First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Austria | Island Records 12 291 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Austria | Island Records 12 291 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Reprise Records REP 1124First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Denmark | Island Records WIP 6144First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | Island Records 6138 021First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | Island Records 6837 085First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Germany | Island Records 12 291 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Greece | Island Records WIPG 15First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Ireland | Island Records WIP-6144First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Ireland | Island Records WIP.6144 / Island Records WIPX 1204First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Italy | Island Records WIP 26144First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | Italy | Island Records WIP 26144First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Island Records IK 4820 / Island Records WIP 6144First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Spain | Island Records 12.291-AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | UK | The Vinyl Factory S7207", Single Sided, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", Single Sided, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Island Records 6138 0217", Single | 7", Single |
26 vinyl pressings of Virginia Plain are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1972 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, US, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is Island Records WIP-6144, released August 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WIP-6144, WIP.6144, WIP 6144, REP 1124) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WIPX 1204-3U LD KT and WIPX 1205-2U GGO KT. 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.
