Vinyl pressings
by Talking Heads · 1983
Burning Down The House was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
31 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 16 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.
7 29565 ANY 3074 S WW1 #2 ─◁ STERLINGRunout, Side A
7 29565 ANY 3078 S WW2 #2 ─◁ STERLINGRunout, Side B
ANY 3074SLabel, Side A
ANY 3078SLabel, Side B
7 29565 ANY 3074 S JW1 #2 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ 0Side A etched [sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamped]
7 29565 ANY 3078 S JW1 #2 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ 0Side B etched [sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamped]
ANY 3074SSide A label
ANY 3078SSide B label
STERLING △4598 1-1 7 29565 ANY 3074 S SHI [Allied 'a' Logo] R-11436-SHI SLMRunout A etched; [Allied 'a' Logo] STERLING stamped
STERLING △4599 1-1 7 29565 ANY 3078 S SHI [Allied 'a' Logo] R-11437-SHI SLMRunout B etched; [Allied 'a' Logo] STERLING stamped
ANY 3074SLabel A
ANY 3078SLabel B
7 29565 ANY 3074 S SR1 1-1 STERLING SRCSide A etched [sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamped]
7 29565 ANY 3078 S SR1 1-1 STERLING SRCSide B etched [sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamped]
ANY 3074SSide A label
ANY 3078SSide B label
7 29565 ANY 3074 M DJ SR1 1-1 STERLING SRCRunout Mono side
7 29565 ANY 3074 S SR1 1-1 STERLING SRCRunout Stereo side
ANY 3074DJMLabel Mono side
ANY 3074SLabel Stereo side
7 29565 ANY 3074 M DJ SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-11435 SLM STERLING Δ4597 1-1Runout A side
7 29565 ANY 3074 S DJ SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-11436 SHI SLM STERLING Δ4598 1-1Runout B side
ANY 3074DJMLabel A side
ANY 3074SLabel B side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Sire 7-29565First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Sire 92 95657First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Sire 92 95657First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Germany | Sire 92-0131-0First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Guatemala | Sire 7-29565First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Japan | Sire P-1789First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | Mexico | Sire PRO-033First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Sire 7-29565First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Peru | Warner Bros. Records F-WBR 0029565.5First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Peru | Warner Bros. Records F-WBR 0029565.5First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records WB-77-380First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Portugal | Sire 759 92 9565-7 / Warner Bros. Records 759 92 9565-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Spain | Sire 92 9565-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Spain | Sire 92 9565-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | UK | Sire Records Company W9565First year7" | 7" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | US | Sire PRO-A-204612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo |
32 vinyl pressings of Burning Down The House are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1983 and 2006.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, France, Netherlands and more. One of them is Sire 7-29565.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-29565, PRO-A-2057, W 9565 (T), W 9565) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7 29565 ANY 3074 S WW1 #2 ─◁ STERLING and 7 29565 ANY 3078 S WW2 #2 ─◁ STERLING. 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.
