Vinyl pressings
by Texas · 1989
Thrill Has Gone 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.
10 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 5 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.
872 776 - 7 1 W 320 1 ERunout etched side A Variant 1
872 776 - 7 2 W 320 1 FRunout etched side B Variant 1
872 776 - 7 1 W 320 1 BRunout etched side A Variant 2
872 776 - 7 2 W 320 1 BRunout etched side B Variant 2
TEX 2 A-1U-1-Q1 POUNDA UTOPIARunout side A
TEX 2 B-1U-1-Q1Runout side B
TEX 212 A-1U-1-1 POUNDA UTOPIASide A runout stamped and etched)
TEX 212 B-1U-1-1Side B runout stamped
TEX 212 A-1U-1-1 POUNDA UTOPIARunout side A, stamped and etched
TEX 212 B-1U-1-1Runout side A, stamped
TEX 2 A 1U-1-1Side A
TEX 2 B 1U-1-2Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia | Mercury 872 776-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Australia | Mercury 872 777-1First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Mercury 872 776-7 / Mercury TEX 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Germany | Mercury 872 777-1 / Mercury TEX 212First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | Mercury TEX DJ 212First year12" | 12" |
| 1989 | UK | Mercury TEX 2First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | Mercury TEX P 212 / Mercury TEX 212First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | Mercury TEX 212 / Mercury 872 777-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | Mercury TEX 2 / Phonogram TEX 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Portugal | Mercury 872 776-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Thrill Has Gone are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in Europe, UK, Portugal, Australia and more. One of them is Mercury 872 776-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 872 776-7, TEX DJ 212, TEX 2, TEX P 212) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 872 776 - 7 1 W 320 1 E and 872 776 - 7 2 W 320 1 F. 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.
