Vinyl pressings
by Spandau Ballet · 1984
Round And Round 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.
18 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 7 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.
SPANX 6 A // 2 ∇ 420 C 1 2 3Runout, A-side, stamped
tim tom cbsRunout, A-side, etched
SPANX 6 B // 2 ∇ 420 C 1 1Runout, B-side, stamped
TYRunout, B-side, etched
SPAN 6 A // 2 ∇ 420 C 1 1 1 3Runout, A-side, stamped Variant 1
timtom - cbsRunout, A-side, etched Variant 1
SPAN 6 B // 2 ∇ 420 C 1 1 3Runout, B-side, stamped Variant 1
TYRunout, B-side, etched Variant 1
SPAN 6 A // 1 ∇ 420 C 1 3 4 timtom - cbsSide A
SPAN 6 B // 2 ∇ 420 C 1 3 1Side B
SPAN 6 A//1▽420 C 11 9Stamped runout, side A
timtom-cbsEtched runout, side A
SPAN 6 B//1▽420 C 12 8Stamped runout, side B
TYEtched runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Chrysalis K-9575First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Australia & New Zealand | Chrysalis X 14153 / Chrysalis SPANX 6First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1984 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS-45004First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Europe | Chrysalis 107 056 / Reformation 107 056First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Chrysalis 601 576First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Chrysalis K 9575First year7" | 7" |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Chrysalis X 14153First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Philippines | Chrysalis OC-EP-17029First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Philippines | Chrysalis CHS-7024First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | Reformation SPANX 6 / Chrysalis SPANX 6First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Chrysalis spanp 12-6 / Reformation spanx 6First year12" · Colored vinyl | 12" · Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | UK | Reformation span 6 / Reformation SPAN 6First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Reformation SPAN 6 / Reformation span 6First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Not On Label SPANX 6First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Reformation SPAN 6 / Chrysalis SPAN 6First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
27 vinyl pressings of Round And Round are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, Australia, Australia & New Zealand, Canada and more. One of them is Reformation SPANX 6.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SPANX 6, spanp 12-6, span 6, SPAN 6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SPANX 6 A // 2 ∇ 420 C 1 2 3 and tim tom cbs. 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.
