Vinyl pressings
by Sydney Youngblood · 1989
Sit And Wait was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1989, 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.
YRT 40 A-1U-1-1Variant 1 - Side A (Runout groove, stamped)
YRT 40 B-1U-1-1Variant 1 - Side B (Runout groove, stamped)
YRT 40 A-1U-1-2Variant 2 - Side A (Runout groove, stamped)
YRT 40 B-1U-1-2Variant 2 - Side B (Runout groove, stamped)
YR 40 A-3U-1-1 ARUNA side runout stamped/etched
YR 40 B-1U-1-1B side runout stamped
YR 40ASide A label
YR 40BSide B label
YR 40 A-3U-1-Q4 ARUNA Side runout, Variant 1
YR 40 B-1U-1-QCB Side runout, Variant 1
YR 40 A-3U-1- Q4 ARUNA Side runout, Variant 2
YR 40 B-1U-1- Q7B Side runout, Variant 2
DM612812 A-1/10-89Side A runout
DM612812 B-1/10-89Side B runout
S 612 812 ASide A label
S 612 812 BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australasia | Circa YRT 40First year12" | 12" |
| 1989 | Australia | Circa YR 40First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Europe | Virgin 112 812 / Virgin 112 812-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | Circa YRT 40First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | Circa YRTX 40First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | Circa YR 40First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | Circa YRTPR 40First year12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | Circa YR 40First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Virgin 612 812 / Virgin 612 812-213First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Europe | Virgin 112 812 / Circa YR 407", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1990 | Europe | Virgin 612 812 / Virgin 612 812-21312", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo |
| 1990 | France | Circa 905867", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Italy | Circa YRT 4012" | 12" |
| 1990 | Italy | Circa YR 407", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Circa YR 407", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | Circa YRT 4012", White Label | 12", White Label |
16 vinyl pressings of Sit And Wait are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, Europe, Australasia, Australia. One of them is Circa YRT 40.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use YRT 40, YRTX 40, YR 40, YRTPR 40) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YRT 40 A-1U-1-1 and YRT 40 B-1U-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.
