Vinyl pressings
by The Blue Nile · 1983
A Walk Across The Rooftops 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.
9 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
LKH 001 A - RED JIMMY IVSide 1 (Variant 1)
LKH 001 B - RED JIMMY IVSide 2 (Variant 1)
LKH 001 A - RED JIMMY VI GRAMRunout: Side 1 (Variant 2)
LKH 001 B - RED JIMMY VIII GRAMRunout: Side 2 (Variant 2)
LKH 1AMatrix label Side A
LKH 1 BMatrix label Side B
LKH 001 A - RED JIMMY VI GRAMSide A
LKH 001 B - RED JIMMY VIII GRAMSide B
LKH-1-A LKH1A RED JIMMY VIII GRAM
LKH-1-B LKH1B RED JIMMY VIII GRAM
LKH1 RED JIMMY VIII GRAM MX204245Side 1
LKH1 RED JIMMY VIII GRAM MX204246Side 2
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 | Linn Records LKH 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Australia | Linn Records LKH 1First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Canada | Linn Records VL 2291 / Virgin VL 2291First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Ireland | Linn Records LKH 1 / Linn Records LKH 001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Italy | Linn Records LKH 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | UK | Linn Records LKH 001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | UK | Linn Records LKH 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | UK | Linn Records LKH 001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | UK | Linn Records LKH 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Greece | Virgin VGLKH1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Linn Records LKH 1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | Linn Records LKH 001. / Linn Records LKH 1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | Linn Records LKH 1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | Linn Records LKH 1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Linn Records 70 253 / Virgin 70 253LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | UK | Virgin LKHR 1 / Virgin 50999 4 33823 1 6LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | UK | Confetti Records BlueLP001LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UK & Europe | Confetti Records BlueLP001LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Linn Records LKH 1LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | Linn Records LKH 1LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | USA & Europe | A&M Records SP 6 5087LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo |
34 vinyl pressings of A Walk Across The Rooftops are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1983 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, Australia, Canada, Ireland and more. One of them is Linn Records LKH 001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LKH 001, LKH 1, VL 2291) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LKH 001 A - RED JIMMY IV and LKH 001 B - RED JIMMY IV. 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.
