Vinyl pressings
by Simple Minds · 1980
I Travel was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
ARIST 372 A//1▽EUT [Lyre Symbol]Stamped, variant 1
ARIST 372 B//1▽EUT [Lyre Symbol]Stamped, variant 1
ARIST 372 A//1▽EUT [Lyre Symbol] 1 1 3Side A ,stamped runout, variant 2
ARIST 372 B//1▽EUT [Lyre Symbol] 1 1 1Side B ,stamped runout, variant 2
ARIST 3 72 A // 1 ▽ UT [Utopia symbol] 114Side A runout, stamped / etched
ARIST 372 B // 1 ▽ UT [Utopia symbol] 11 5Side B runout, stamped / etched
573Side C runout, etched
[AGI logo] 8010 600289 A 600 289 A ƮRunout side A, stamped / etched
[AGI logo] 8010 600289 B 600 289 A ƮRunout side B, stamped / etched
ARIST 372 A//1 EUTRunout Side A
ARIST 372 B//1 EUTRunout Side B
ARIST 372ASide A label
ARIST 372BSide B label
[AGI logo] 8010 600289 ARunout side A
[AGI logo] 8010 600289 BRunout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | Arista 600 289 / Arista ARIST 12372First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1980 | France | Arista 600 289First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Misprint | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Misprint |
| 1980 | Ireland | Arista ARIST 372First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Arista ARIST 372First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Arista ARIST 372 / Arista ARTIST 372-CFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1982 | Australia | Arista K 8650 / Arista ARIST 4487", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Arista ARI 82097", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Ireland | Arista ARIST 4487", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | Arista ARIST 12 448 / Arista ARTIST 1244812", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | Arista ARIST 448 / Arista ARTIST 4487", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Europe | Virgin 600 796 / Virgin 600 796-21312", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Virgin VS 578-1212", Single, Reissue, 45 RPM | 12", Single, Reissue, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | Virgin VS 578-1212", Single, Reissue, 45 RPM | 12", Single, Reissue, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | France | Virgin 8023012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Virgin 600 796 / Virgin 600 796-21312", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| ? | UK | Virgin VS 578-1212", 45 RPM, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Arista ARIST 3727", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
17 vinyl pressings of I Travel are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1980 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, France, Ireland. One of them is Arista ARIST 372, released October 10, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ARIST 372, 600 289) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARIST 372 A//1▽EUT [Lyre Symbol] and ARIST 372 B//1▽EUT [Lyre Symbol]. 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.
