France
1985- Label and catalog number
- Barclay 883 507-1
- Format
- 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
EDP [Circled] 222 A-8835071 ✰ STERLINGRunout side A
EDP [Circled] 222 B-8835071 ✰ STERLINGRunout side B
Vinyl pressings
by Stephan Eicher · 1985
Two People In A Room (Remix) was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1985, 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.
EDP [Circled] 222 A-8835071 ✰ STERLINGRunout side A
EDP [Circled] 222 B-8835071 ✰ STERLINGRunout side B
STERLING MI POLYGRAM 222 883507-7-A EDP (Circled) TO SYLVIE AND PHILLIPP 3Runout side A
STERLING MI 3 222 883507-7-B POLYGRAM EDP (Circled)Runout side B
222 883507-7-A EDP (Circled) TO SYLVIE AND PHILLIPRunout side A
222 883507-7-B EDP (Circled)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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Canada | Mercury MSX 76248First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Canada | Mercury MS 76248First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | France | Barclay 883 507-1First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | France | Barclay 883 507-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | France | Barclay 6837 884 (sleeve) / Barclay 883 507-7 (record)First year7", Single, Promo, Special Edition · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, Special Edition · Promo |
| 1985 | France | Barclay 883 507-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | France | Barclay 883 507-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | France | Barclay 883 507-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Germany | WEA 248 883-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Portugal | Barclay 883 507-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | Germany | WEA 248 883-77", Single | 7", Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Two People In A Room (Remix) are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in France, Canada, Germany, Portugal. One of them is Barclay 883 507-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 883 507-1, 883 507-7, 6837 884 (sleeve), MSX 76248) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EDP [Circled] 222 A-8835071 ✰ STERLING and EDP [Circled] 222 B-8835071 ✰ STERLING. 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.