Vinyl pressings
by Shaggy · 1995
In The Summertime was first pressed on vinyl in 1995. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1995, 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.
VS 1542ASide A
VS 1542BSide B
VS 1542 A – 01 – 1 – 1 Town House DMM DRunout Groove Side A
VS 1542 B – 01 – 1 – Q1 Town House DMM DRunout Groove Side B
VST 1542 A-01-1-1 D AJSide A runout stamped AJ (etched)
VST 1542 B-01-1-1 DSide B runout stamped
VST1542Sides A&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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Europe | Virgin VS 1542 / Virgin 7243 8 92983 7 6First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1995 | UK | Virgin 7243 8 93010 6 9 / Virgin VST1542First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1995 | UK | Virgin VST1542First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1995 | UK | Virgin VSTDJ 1542First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1995 | UK | Virgin VS 1542First year7" | 7" |
| 1995 | UK | Virgin 7243 8 93010 6 9 / Virgin VST1542First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1995 | US | Virgin SPRO-12786First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1995 | US | Virgin SPRO-11019First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1995 | US | Virgin 7243 8 38496 1 1 / Virgin Y-38496First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Jamaica | Big Yard Production BIG 0127", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of In The Summertime are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1995, in Europe, UK, US. One of them is Virgin VS 1542.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VS 1542, 7243 8 93010 6 9, 7243 8 38496 1 1, VST1542) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VS 1542A and VS 1542B. 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.
