Vinyl pressings
by Sandie Shaw · 1984
Hand In Glove 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.
20 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 9 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.
RT 130 A-1U-1-2-5 KISS MY SHADESSide A runout - variant 1
RT 130 B-1U-1-1-21 "J.M."Side A runout - variant 1
RT 130 A-1U-1-2-1 timtom "KISS MY SHADES"Side A runout - variant 2
RT 130 B-1U-1-2- 0 "J.M."Side B runout - variant 2
"KISS MY SHADES"Etching Side A
"J.M."Etching Side B
RT 130 A-1U-1-2-5Stamped Side A
RT 130 B-1U-1-1-21Stamped Side B
RTT 130 A1 timtom-cbs ASide A runout, variant 1
RTT 130 B1 TY-cbs ASide B runout, variant 1
RTT 130 A1 timtom-cbs ASide A runout, variant 2
RTT_130.B.1 TY-cbs A 2Side B runout, variant 2
RT 130 A-1U-1-↾⇀↾ timtom "KISS MY SHADES"Side A runout, stamped / etched
RT 130 B-1U-1-↾⇀↾ TY "J.M."Side B runout, stamped / etched
RT 130 A-1U-1-219 TimtomSide A, Stamped but Timtom is Hand-Etched)
"KISS MY SHADES"Side A, Hand-Etched
"J.M." RT 130 B-1U-1-219Side B, Stamped but "J.M." is Hand-Etched
RT 130 A-1U-1-1-1 timtom "KISS MY SHADES"Side A runout
RT 130 B-1U-1-1-1 "J.M."Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Rough Trade RTANZ 006First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Canada | Rough Trade SRTT 130 / Sire SRTT 130First year12" | 12" |
| 1984 | France | Virgin 80 098First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Germany | Intercord INT 110.165First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Germany | Intercord INT 125.217First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | Germany | Rough Trade RTD 014TFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Rough Trade RTT 130 / Rough Trade 08-022927-20First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Rough Trade RT 130First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Spain | Nuevos Medios 40 094 S / Rough Trade 40 094 SFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Rough Trade RT 130First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1984 | UK | Rough Trade RT 130First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Rough Trade RT 130First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1984 | UK | Rough Trade RTT 130First year12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1984 | Ireland | Rough Trade RT 130First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Rough Trade RT 130First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | UK | UMC 455 827-312", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Record Store Day, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Record Store Day, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | UK | UMC 455 827-312", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Record Store Day, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Record Store Day, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | UK | UMC 455 827-312", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Record Store Day, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Record Store Day, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
24 vinyl pressings of Hand In Glove are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1984 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, Ireland, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Rough Trade RT 130, released April 9, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RT 130, RTT 130, 15RTL-5, RTANZ 006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RT 130 A-1U-1-2-5 KISS MY SHADES and RT 130 B-1U-1-1-21 "J.M.". 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.
