Vinyl pressings
by Sandra · 1987
Ten On One (The Singles) was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 10 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.
DM 208530 A-2/8-87 IIRunout A variant 1
DM 208530 B-1/8-87Runout B variant 1
DM 208530 A-2/8-87 IIIRunout A variant 2
DM 208530 B-1/8-87Runout B variant 2
M6 357499 2 AM 70564 A 1A-Side runout, stamped & etched ("AM")
M6 357500 2 AM 70564 B 1B-Side runout, stamped & etched ("AM")
70 564 AA-Side label
70 564 BB-Side label
DM 208 530 ASide A label
DM 208 530 BSide B label
208 530 630 ALabel A side
208 530 630 BLabel B side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Europe | Virgin 208 530 / Virgin 208 530-630First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1987 | France | Virgin 70 564First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | Virgin Schallplatten GmbH 36217-8First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1987 | Greece | Virgin VG 50308First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1987 | Guatemala | Mercury 832 953-1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1987 | Hong Kong | Virgin 208 530 / Virgin 208 530-630First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1987 | Italy | Virgin Dischi S.r.L. 208-530630First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1987 | South Africa | Virgin VNC 5108First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1987 | Spain | Virgin T-208530First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1987 | Zimbabwe | Virgin VNC 5108First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1988 | Argentina | Mercury 29106LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1988 | Argentina | Mercury 832 953-1 / Mercury 832953-1LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1988 | Australasia | Virgin SRNLP18LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1988 | Brazil | Mercury 832953-1 / Mercury 832 953-1LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1988 | Hungary | Gong SLPXL 37177 / Virgin SLPXL 37177LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Czechoslovakia | Gramofonové Závody L1 0004-1 311 / Gramofonové Závody L-10004-311LP, Compilation · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 12541LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 12541LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
23 vinyl pressings of Ten On One (The Singles) are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1987 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Europe, France, Germany, Greece and more. One of them is Virgin 208 530.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 208 530, 70 564, 36217-8, VG 50308) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM 208530 A-2/8-87 II and DM 208530 B-1/8-87. 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.
