Vinyl pressings
by The Art Of Noise · 1985
Legs was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1985, 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.
WOKX5A // 1▽42 0H 1 1Side A Runout var.1
WOKX5B // 1▽42 0H 1 1Side B Runout var.1
WOKX5A // 1▽42 0H 1 1 3Side A Runout var.2
WOKX5B // 1▽420H 1 1 2Side B Runout var.2
W OKX5A//2▽420H 11 1Runout stamped side A
W OKX5B//2▽420H 11 1Runout stamped side B
WOK RX 5 A // 4 ▽ 420 H 11 1 NOW I CAN COLLECT MY CARSide A, runout
WOKX5B // 1 ▽ 420H 11 1Side B, runout
WOK5A//5▽420H COOPERMAN RIGHT - NOW I CAN HAVE MY BREAKFASTRunout (Stamped/Etched) Side A Variant 1
WOK5B//1▽420HRunout (Stamped) Side B Variant 1
WOK5A // 5 ▽4 2 0H 1 1 2 TOWNHOUSE COOPERMAN RIGHT - NOW I CAN HAVE MY BREAKFASTSide A runout variant 2
WOK5B // 2▽4 2 0 H 1 1 2Side B runout variant 2
WOK5A//5▽420H 11 TOWNHOUSE - COOPERMAN RIGHT-NOW I CAN HAVE MY BREAKFASTA side runout, variant 1
WOK5B//2▽420H 11B side runout, variant 1
WOK5 A//6▽420H 11 RIGHT - NOW I CAN HAVE MY BREAKFAST. 1 COOPERMANA side runout, variant 2
WOK5B//1▽420H 11 1B side runout, variant 2
P (B) VS4 42932ACP1 STERLING P(P)Runout Side A
P (P) VS4 42932 B CP1 STERLING P(P)Runout Side B
VS4 42932 ASCenter Label Side A
VS4 42932 BSCenter Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | Chrysalis K-9886First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australia | Chrysalis X-14261First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Canada | Chrysalis CS 42934 / China Records CS-42934First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | Canada | Chrysalis 42932First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Europe | China Records 602 114 / Chrysalis 602 114First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Chrysalis 107 830First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Japan | Chrysalis PRP-1165First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | New Zealand | China Records X 14261 / China Records WOKX 5First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1985 | New Zealand | China Records K 9886 / China Records WOK 5First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | China Records WOK R5 / China Records WOKR 5First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK | China Records WOK 5First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | China Records WOK 5First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | US | Chrysalis VS4 42932First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1985 | US | Chrysalis 4V9 42934 / China Records 4V9 42934First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1985 | US | Chrysalis 4V9 42934 / China Records 4V9 42934First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | USA & Canada | Not On Label 4V9 4293412", Advance, Promo · Promo | 12", Advance, Promo · Promo |
21 vinyl pressings of Legs are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is China Records WOK X 5, released October 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WOK X 5, WOK X 05, WOK R5, WOK 5) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WOKX5A // 1▽42 0H 1 1 and WOKX5B // 1▽42 0H 1 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.
