Vinyl pressings
by The Art Of Noise · 1986
In Visible Silence was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 17 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.
WOL 2 A // 2 ▽ 420HSide A, variant 1
WOL 2 B // 3 ▽ 420HSide B, variant 1
WOL 2 A // 1 ▽ 420H 1 1 1Side A, variant 2
WOL 2 B // 3 ▽ 420H 7 1 1Side B, variant 2
WOL 2A//1▽ 420H 1 1 1Side A stamped
WOL 2B//4▽ 420H 1 1 3Side B stamped
835 806 -1 S1 320Side A, stamped, variant 1
835 806 - 1 S2 320Side B, stamped, variant 1
835 806 - 1 S 1 3 20 1 GSide A, stamped, variant 2
835 806 - 1 S 2 3 20 1 FSide B, stamped, variant 2
BFV 41528 AS CP2 STERLING TJ P (AP)Side A runout, variant 1
BFV 41528 BS P7 D STERLING P (AP)Side B runout, variant 1
BFV 41528 AS CP1 STERLING TJ P (AP)Side A runout, variant 2
BFV 41528 BS P7 STERLING P (AP)Side B runout, variant 2
STERLING FV 41528 AS RE1 P2 ΛRunout side A, variant 1
STERLING TJ P-G (AP) ̶B̶ FV 41528 BS CC1 ARunout side B, variant 1
STERLING P(T) BFV 41528 AS CP 4Runout side A, variant 2
STERLING TJ P-G (AP) BFV 41528 BS CC1 ARunout side B, variant 2
FV 41528 ASA side label
FV 41528 BSB side label
BFV-41528 AS-1B G1 A2A side etching
BFV-41528 BS-1B G1 A1B side etching
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | Chrysalis L 38527 / China Records WOL 2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | China Records CHS-41258 / Chrysalis CHS-41258First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | China Records CHS 41528 / Chrysalis CHS 41528LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | Europe | China Records 207 691 / Chrysalis 207 691First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | France | China Records 826 895-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Germany | China Records 207 691First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Greece | Chrysalis 826 895-1 / Chrysalis 826895-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Greece | Chrysalis 826 895-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1986 | Israel | China Records WOL 2 / CBS RecordsFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Italy | Chrysalis CHR 1528First yearLP | LP |
| 1986 | New Zealand | Chrysalis L 38527 / China Records WOL 2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Portugal | China Records 639315First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | South Africa | Chrysalis ML 4858First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Spain | Chrysalis CHR 1528First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Sweden | Chrysalis CHR-1528 / Chrysalis CHR 1528First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2007 / Warner Music 8719262005198LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Netherlands | Warner MOVLP2007 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP2007LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Remastered |
36 vinyl pressings of In Visible Silence are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1986 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is China Records WOL 2, released April 14, 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WOL 2, BFV 41528, FV 41528, WWS-91163) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WOL 2 A // 2 ▽ 420H and WOL 2 B // 3 ▽ 420H. 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.
