UK
January 1987- Label and catalog number
- 10 Records TEN 148
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
TEN 148 A-3U-1-1- 9Side A runout
TEN 148 B-1U-1-1- 2 TOWNHOUSESide B runout
TEN 148-ASide A label
TEN 148-BSide B label
Spear Of DestinyStrangers In Our Town
Vinyl pressings
Strangers In Our Town
by Spear Of Destiny · 1987
12 pressings4 countriesPop RockSynth-popElectronicRock
Strangers In Our Town was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
How to spot a first pressing of Strangers In Our Town
10 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 4 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.
UK
1987- Label and catalog number
- 10 Records TENT 148
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
TENT 148A -1U-1-1- TOWNHOUSERun-out Side A
TENT 148B -2U-1-1-1- TOWNHOUSERun-out Side B
TEN T 148-ALabel Side A
TEN T 148-BLabel Side B
UK
1987- Label and catalog number
- 10 Records TENX 148
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
TENX 148 A -1U-1-1- TOWNHOUSESide A runout
TENX 148 B -1U-1-1- xSide B runout
TENX 148 C -1U-1-1- x TOWNHOUSESide C runout
TENX 148 D -1U-1-1- TOWNHOUSESide D runout
UK
1987- Label and catalog number
- 10 Records TENT 148 DJ
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
- Runout / matrix
TEN T 148-ALabel Side A
TEN T 148-BLabel Side B
US
1987- Label and catalog number
- Virgin 0-96772Virgin 96772-0
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
- Runout / matrix
STDM 51660-1 PrecisionLabel Side A
STDM 51661-51662-1 PrecisionLabel Side B
US
1987- Label and catalog number
- Virgin DMD 1043Virgin 96772-0
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Single
- Runout / matrix
ST-DM-51660-ARLabel Side A
ST-DM-51661/51662-ARLabel Side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 12 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1980s12 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Europe | 10 Records 608862 / 10 Records 608862-213First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Italy | Virgin VINX 166First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | 10 Records TENT 148First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | 10 Records TENX 148First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1987 | UK | 10 Records TENT 148 DJFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Virgin DMD 1043 / Virgin 96772-0First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, Single · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Single · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Virgin PR 2017First year12", Promo, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Virgin 0-96772 / Virgin 96772-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | US | Virgin DMD 1043 / Virgin 96772-0First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, Single · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Single · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Virgin DMD 0-9677212", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | US | Virgin PR 201712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | UK | 10 Records TEN 148First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
Tracklist
- AStrangers In Our Town (Extended Version)7:08
- B1Somewhere Out There3:25
- B2Time Of Our Lives (Original Version)4:22
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Strangers In Our Town are there?
12 vinyl pressings of Strangers In Our Town are listed here, from 4 countries.
When was Strangers In Our Town first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, Europe, Italy. One of them is 10 Records TEN 148, released January 1987.
How do I tell if my copy of Strangers In Our Town is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TEN 148, TENT 148, TENX 148, TENT 148 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TEN 148 A-3U-1-1- 9 and TEN 148 B-1U-1-1- 2 TOWNHOUSE. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Strangers In Our Town on vinyl worth?
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.