Vinyl pressings
by T'Pau · 1987
Valentine 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.
4 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 3 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.
SRNT 69 A-2U-1-1-5 TY1Side A stamped runout variant 1
SRNT 69 B-1U-1-1-0 TY1Side B stamped runout variant 1
SRNT 69 A-2U-1-1-1 TY1Side A stamped runout variant 2
SRNT 69 B-1U-1-1-2 TY1Side B stamped runout variant 2
SRNT 69 A-J-1-1 TY1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Italy | Virgin VINX 200First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Mexico | Virgin RX-519First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | UK | Siren SRNT69 / Siren SRNT 69First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | Siren SRNT 69First year12", Maxi-Single, White Label | 12", Maxi-Single, White Label |
| 1988 | Europe | Virgin 109 733-100 / Virgin 109 7337", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Germany | Virgin 609 733-21312", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Ireland | Siren SRN 697", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Portugal | Siren 5055307", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | Siren SRN 697", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Australia | Virgin SRN 69 / Siren SRN 697", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Australia | Virgin SRNT69 / Siren SRNT6912", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | UK | Siren SRN 697", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | Siren SRN 697", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Italy | Siren VIN 452587", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | UK | Virgin VALE 1 / Siren 7 243 8 91044 7 97", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of Valentine are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1987 and 1993.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, Italy, Mexico. One of them is Siren SRNT69.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRNT69, SRNT 69, VINX 200, RX-519) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRNT 69 A-2U-1-1-5 TY1 and SRNT 69 B-1U-1-1-0 TY1. 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.
