Vinyl pressings
by T.S. Monk · 1980
House Of Music was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 7 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.
ST-WTG-804603-A ₳ SP ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. 0-1 Sm 2-2Etched/Stamped, Runout Side A
ST-WTG-804604-A ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. SP 0-1 SM 2-1Etched/Stamped, Runout Side B
ST-WTG-804603-SPSide One Label
ST-WTG-804604-SPSide Two Label
ST-WTG-804603-MOSide One Label
ST-WTG-804604-MOSide Two Label
ST-WTG-804603-A ₳ SP ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. 0-1 Sm 2-2Etched/Stamped, Runout Side A
ST-WTG-804604-A ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. SP 0-1 SM 2-1Etched/Stamped, Runout Side B
ST-WTG-804603-SPSide One Label
ST-WTG-804604-SPSide Two Label
R-143879A-1 0-1 SM 1-1Etched, Runout Side A
R-143879A-1 0-1 SM 1-1Etched, Runout Side B
ST-WTG-804603-SPSide One Label
ST-WTG-804604-SPSide Two Label
ST-WTG-804603-A SP ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. 0-1 Sm 1-3Etched/Stamped, Runout Side A
ST-WTG-804604-A ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. SP 0-1 0-2 SM 3-2Etched/Stamped, Runout Side B
ST-WTG-804603-SPSide One Label
ST-WTG-804604-SPSide Two 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Unknown | Mirage MIR 50 773First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Australia | Mirage WTG 19291First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Mirage WTG 19291First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Mirage XWTG 19291 / Mirage WTG 19291First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Mirage MIR 50 773First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Panama | Atlantic WTG-19291First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Mirage K 50773First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Mirage WTG 19291First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Mirage WTG 19291First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Mirage WTG 19291LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1980 | US | Mirage WTG 19291First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Mirage WTG 19291First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Mirage WTG 19291First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Zambia | Mirage ATC 9763 / Atlantic ATC 9763First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Brazil | Atlantic 30.164LP, Album | LP, Album |
16 vinyl pressings of House Of Music are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Mirage WTG 19291.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WTG 19291, MIR 50 773, K 50773, XWTG 19291) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-WTG-804603-A ₳ SP ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. 0-1 Sm 2-2 and ST-WTG-804604-A ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. SP 0-1 SM 2-1. 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.
