Vinyl pressings
by Stephen Duffy · 1985
Icing On The Cake 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.
26 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 11 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.
TING 3 A-4U-1-2-1 DSide A stamped runout
TING 3 B-1U-1-1-1Side B stamped runout
TING 3 C-2U-1-1- x 1Side C stamped runout
TING 3 D-1U-1-1-2Side D stamped runout
TIN 3 A-3U-1-1-8 THT DA-side runout, variant 1
TIN 3 B-2U-1-2-11B-side runout, variant 1
TIN 3 A-4U-1-1-10 THT DA-side runout, variant 2
TIN 3 B-2U-1-3-7B-side runout, variant 2
TIN 3 A-4 U-1-1-\\Runout (Stamped) Side A
TIN 3 B-2 U-1-1- 2Runout (Stamped) Side B
TIN 312 A-2U-1-1- THTRunout side A
TIN 312 B-2U-1-1- 1Runout side B
TIN 3 A-4U-1-2 ⇀ 1Runout, A-side, stamped
TIN 3 B-2U-1-2 ⇀ 4Runout, B-side, stamped
TIN 3-ALabel Side A
TIN 3-BLabel 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 | Australia | 10 Records TIN 3First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australia | 10 Records TIN 3First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australia | 10 Records TIN-3-12First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australia | 10 Records TIN 3First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Brazil | Virgin 101.8316 / 10 Records 101.8316First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | 10 Records VSX 1275First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Canada | 10 Records VS 1275First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | 10 Records 601 782 / 10 Records 601782-213First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | 10 Records 107 409 / 10 Records 107 409-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | 10 Records 80213First year12" | 12" |
| 1985 | France | 10 Records 90222First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Ireland | 10 Records TIN 3First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | New Zealand | 10 Records TIN 3First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Portugal | 10 Records 529905First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | South Africa | Virgin VS 624First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
26 vinyl pressings of Icing On The Cake are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is 10 Records TING 3, released May 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TING 3, TIN 3, TIN 3-12, TING 3-12) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TING 3 A-4U-1-2-1 D and TING 3 B-1U-1-1-1. 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.
