UK
1979- Label and catalog number
- Virgin VS24312
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM · Clear Transparent
- Runout / matrix
VS 12-243-A1 A PORKY PRIME CUTA side runout
VS 12-243-B2B side runout
Vinyl pressings
by Supercharge · 1979
I Can See Right Thru You was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 9 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.
VS 12-243-A1 A PORKY PRIME CUTA side runout
VS 12-243-B2B side runout
VIN 45021-A AF 12-9-79Runout side A
VIN 45021-B 12-9-79 AFRunout side B
VIN 45021/1Label side A
VIN 45021/2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Virgin K-7425First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Germany | Virgin 100 494-100 / Virgin 100 494First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Italy | Virgin VIN 45021First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Japan | Virgin VIP-2800First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Japan | Virgin LWG-1196First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Virgin VS 243First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Portugal | Virgin VV-45006 ESFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | South Africa | Virgin PD 1729First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | Virgin VS24312First year12", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | UK | Virgin VS 243First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Zimbabwe | Virgin PD 1729First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Poland | Tonpress R-0954Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Card Backed, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Card Backed, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
12 vinyl pressings of I Can See Right Thru You are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, Australia, Germany, Italy and more. One of them is Virgin VS24312.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VS24312, VS 243, K-7425, 100 494-100) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VS 12-243-A1 A PORKY PRIME CUT and VS 12-243-B2. 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.