Vinyl pressings
by Simple Minds · 1986
Sanctify Yourself was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
41 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 15 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.
MASTERDISK SM 112 A-1U-1-1- VS-830-12-A1Variant 1 side A runout
MASTERDISK SM 112 B-1U-1-1 1 VS-830-12-B1Variant 1 side B runout
SM 112 A-1U-1-1⇀1 X̶̷X̶̷X̶̷X̶̷X̶ VS-830-12-A1 MASTERDISKVariant 2 side A runout
SM 112 B-2U-1-1⇀ X 1 VS-830-12-B2 MASTERDISKVariant 2 side B runout
SM 1 A-3U-1-1-7Variant 1, A side, stamped
MASTERDISK SM 1B-1U-1-1-10 VS830-B1Variant 1, B side, stamped (except VS830-B1, etched)
SM 1 A-4U-1-1-x 1Variant 2, A side, stamped
SM 1B-2U-1-1-18 VS830-B2 MASTERDISKVariant 2, B side, stamped (except VS830-B2, etched)
SMP 1 A-3U-1-1-- X1A-side runout, stamped, variant 1
SMP 1 B-2U-1-1-- X1B-side runout, stamped, variant 1
SMP 1 C-3U-1-1-- X1C-side runout, stamped, variant 1
SMP 1 C-3U-1-1-- X1D-side runout, stamped, variant 1
SM 1 A-3U-1-1-7Variant 1, A side, stamped
MASTERDISK SM 1B-1U-1-1-10 VS830-B1Variant 1, B side, stamped (except VS830-B1, etched)
SM 1 A-4U-1-1-x 1Variant 2, A side, stamped
SM 1B-2U-1-1-18 VS830-B2 MASTERDISKVariant 2, B side, stamped (except VS830-B2, etched)
SM 1 A-4U-1-1-7-x1A side
MASTERDISK SM 1B-2U-1-1-1[2 crosses out] 18 VS830-B2B side
[A&M scratched out] VS-830-12-A1 MASTERDISK SM 112 A-1U-1-1-Runout side A etched and stamped
VS-830-12-B1 MASTERDISK SM 112 B-1U-1-1- %Runout side B etched and stamped
SM 1-12DJ-AMatrix label side A
SM 1-12DJ-BMatrix label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | Virgin SM 1 / Virgin SM-1First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Australia | Virgin SM 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Canada | Virgin VSX 1305First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | Virgin VS 1305First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Virgin VDJ019First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Europe | Virgin 107 919 / Virgin 107 919-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | Virgin 008 307 / Virgin 008307First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | France | Virgin 008 306 / Virgin 008306First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Ireland | Virgin SM 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Italy | Virgin VINX 108First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Italy | Virgin VIN 45177First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | Japan | Virgin 07VA-1035First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | New Zealand | Virgin SM 1First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | New Zealand | Virgin SM 1-12First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Peru | Virgin 01.44.710216First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Virgin 602 201-213 / Virgin 602 20112", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
42 vinyl pressings of Sanctify Yourself are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is Virgin SM 1-12, released January 20, 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SM 1-12, SM 1, SMP 1, SM 1-12DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MASTERDISK SM 112 A-1U-1-1- VS-830-12-A1 and MASTERDISK SM 112 B-1U-1-1 1 VS-830-12-B1. 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.
