Vinyl pressings
by Tears For Fears · 1982
Change was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 1982, the album's first year, in 2 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.
IDEA 4 A//4▽420 V 11 14 RAYSRunout side A, stamped and etched, variant 1
IDEA 4 B//2▽420 V 11 15Runout side B, stamped, variant 1
IDEA 4 A//2▽420 V 11 1 5 RAYSRunout side A, stamped and etched, variant 2
IDEA 4 B//1▽420 V 11 2 5Runout side B, stamped, variant 2
IDEA 4 A//1▽420 V 13 11 RAYSSide A runout
IDEA 4 B//2▽420 V 11 20Side B runout
IDEA 4 A//2▽420 V 12 RAYSStamped runout, side A ("RAYS", etched)
IDEA 4 B//2▽420 V 11Stamped runout, side B
003 6059596 1 380 POLYGRAMRunout stamped side A
003 6059596 2 380 POLYGRAMRunout stamped side B
6059 596 1Label side A
6059 596 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | France | Mercury 6059 596First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Mercury IDEA 4 / Mercury 6059596First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Mercury IDEA 4 / Mercury 6059596First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Mercury IDEA 4 / Mercury 6059596First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Australasia | Mercury 6400 73012", Single | 12", Single |
| 1983 | Australia | Mercury 6059 5967", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Vertigo SOVX 232212", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Vertigo sov 23227", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Vertigo sov 23227", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Vertigo sov 23227", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1983 | Canada | Vertigo sov 23227", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Germany | Mercury 6400 73012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Mercury 6400 73012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Misprint, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1983 | Greece | Mercury 811207-77", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Ireland | Mercury IDEA 47", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | Universal Music 3747683 / Mercury 37476837", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
45 vinyl pressings of Change are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1982 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, France. One of them is Mercury IDEA 4, released November 26, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use IDEA 4, 6059 596) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, IDEA 4 A//4▽420 V 11 14 RAYS and IDEA 4 B//2▽420 V 11 15. 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.
