Vinyl pressings
by Soul II Soul · 1989
Club Classics Vol. One was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 12 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.
DIX 82 A - 2U - 1 - 2 JARun-out side A, variant 1
DIX 82 B - 1U - 1 - 1Run-out side B, variant 1
DIX 82 A - 2U - 1 - 3 JARun-out side A, variant 2
DIX 82 B - 1U - 1 - 1Run-out side B, variant 2
DIX 82 A - 2U - 1 - 2 JARunout side A stamped, JA etched variant 1
DIX 82 B - 2U - 1 - 5Runout side B stamped variant 1
DIX 82 A-4U-1-1-2 DVariant 2 Side A
DIX 82 B-2U-1-5Variant 2 Side B
[SRC logo] STVR-897391-A 1-1Runout A
[SRC logo] STVR-897392-A 1-1Runout B
ST-VR-897391Label A
ST-VR-897392Label B
DIX 82 ASide A runout
DIX 82 BSide B runout
DIX 82ASide A label
DIX 82BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Argentina | Virgin DIX 82First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1989 | Argentina | Virgin DIX 82First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Australia | 10 Records Dix 82 / Virgin DIX 82First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Canada | Virgin VL3068First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | 10 Records Dix 82 / Virgin 209 900First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | 10 Records Dix 82 / Virgin 209 900First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | 10 Records Dix 82 / Virgin 209 900First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Greece | 10 Records VG 50454First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Italy | 10 Records DIX 82 / Virgin DIX 82First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | South Africa | 10 Records VNC 5147 / Virgin VNC 5147First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | UK | 10 Records DIX 82 / 10 Records Dix 82First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | US | Virgin 7 91267-1 / Virgin 1-91267First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | US | Virgin V1-91267 / Virgin 7 V1-91267LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1989 | Yugoslavia | 10 Records DIX 82 / Jugoton LP-7-1 2 02564 0First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Zimbabwe | Virgin VNC 5147First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | UK | 10 Records 0602537540501LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | 10 Records 3507526 / 10 Records 00602435075266LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Europe | 10 Records 3507526 / 10 Records 00602435075266LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | 10 Records 066 427026 1 / EMI 066 427026 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Colombia | EMI 11001263LP, Album | LP, Album |
23 vinyl pressings of Club Classics Vol. One are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1989 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, US, South Korea, Australia and more. One of them is 10 Records DIX 82, released April 10, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DIX 82, 7 91267-1, VKPL 0015, Dix 82) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DIX 82 A - 2U - 1 - 2 JA and DIX 82 B - 1U - 1 - 1. 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.
