Vinyl pressings
by Simple Minds · 1982
Promised You A Miracle was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
.VS.488.12.A.1 BILBO TAPe OneSide A runout,variant 1
.VS.488.12.B.1 BILBO TAPe OneSide B runout, variant 1
.VS.488.12.A.1 4 BILBO TAPe One 2Side A runout, variant 2
.VS.488.12.B.1 2 BILBO TAPe OneSide B runout, variant 2
VS-488-A3 BILBO.TAPEONESide A, etched, variant 1
VS-488-B4 BILBO.TAPEONESide B, etched, variant 1
D VS·488·A4 BilBo.TapeOneSide A, etched, variant 2
D VS·488·B3 BilBo.TapeOneSide B, etched, variant 2
VS-488-12-A-2 BILBO.TAPE One D CSide A runout, variant 1
VS-488-12-B-2 BILBO.TAPE One A 29Side B runout, variant 1
VS.488.12.A.1 BILBO TAPe One >Side A runout, variant 2
VS.488.12.B.2 BILBO TAPe One >Side B runout, variant 2
AM SP 012057-A ES 2.. [cat face] EMWRunout A
AM SP 012057-B ES1. [cat face] EMWRunout B
AM SP 012057-A GD2.. [cat face]Runout A
AM SP 012057-B GD2.. [Ccat face]Runout B
AM-02523-ASide A label
AM-02523-BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Virgin VS 488-12First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | Australia | Virgin VS 488First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Virgin VSX 1147First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1982 | Canada | Virgin VS 1147First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Europe | Virgin 104 350First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Europe | Virgin 104 350First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Europe | Virgin 104 350First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | France | Virgin 600602 / Virgin VS 488-12First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | France | Virgin 104265First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Ireland | Virgin VS 488First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Italy | Virgin VINX 852First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Virgin VS 488-12First year12" | 12" |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Virgin VS 488First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Portugal | Virgin 508305First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Virgin VS-488 / Virgin VS 488First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
34 vinyl pressings of Promised You A Miracle are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1982 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is Virgin VS 488-12, released April 2, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VS 488-12, VS 488, SP-12057, AM-2523) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, .VS.488.12.A.1 BILBO TAPe One and .VS.488.12.B.1 BILBO TAPe One. 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.
