Vinyl pressings
by Simple Minds · 1984
Up On The Catwalk was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 6 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 66112 A-1U-1- 1- [20 illegible]Runout, side A, stamped, variant 1
VS 66112 B-2U-1- 1 - [24 partially cancelled]Runout, side B, stamped, variant 1
VS 66112 A-21U-1- 1-Runout, side A, stamped, variant 2
VS 66112 B-2U-1- 1- 20Runout, side B, stamped, variant 2
VS 661 A - 1U - 1 - 1 - 2Variant 1 - Runout, A-side, stamped
VS 661 B - 1U - 1 - 1 - 1Variant 1 - Runout, B-side, stamped
VS 661 A-2U-1-1-X1Variant 2 - Runout, A-side, stamped
VS 661 B-1U-1-1-X1Variant 2 - Runout, B-side, stamped
VSY+661+A3 ORLAKESide A, hand-etched runout
VSY+661+B3 ORLAKESide B, hand-etched runout
MX204149 VS66112-S1Side A stamped
DSSide A etched
A MX204150-C VS66112-2Side B etched
CP VS 66112 A-2U-1-Runout, side A
VS 66112 B-2U-1- CPRunout, side B, stamped, variant 1
VSX-1202A-2 SNB 230 EL CRSide A runout, etched, CR in a circle
VSX-1202B-2 SNB 230 EL CRSide B runout, etched, CR in a circle
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Virgin VS 661First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Canada | Virgin VSX 1202First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | Europe | Virgin 601 205First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Virgin 106 263 / Virgin 106 263-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Ireland | Virgin VS 661First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Virgin VS 661First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Virgin VS 661 - 12First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Virgin VS 661First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Virgin VSY 661First year7", Single, Picture Disc, 45 RPM · Picture disc | 7", Single, Picture Disc, 45 RPM · Picture disc |
| 1984 | Australia | Virgin VS661-12First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Australia | Virgin VS661-12 / Virgin VS 66112First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Australia | Virgin VS661-12First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Ireland | Virgin VS661-12First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Virgin VS661-12First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | France | Virgin 8022912", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of Up On The Catwalk are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, Australia, Ireland, Canada and more. One of them is Virgin VS661-12, released March 18, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VS661-12, VS 661, VSY 661, VSX 1202) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VS 66112 A-1U-1- 1- [20 illegible] and VS 66112 B-2U-1- 1 - [24 partially cancelled]. 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.
