Vinyl pressings
by The Chameleons · 1983
Script Of The Bridge 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.
13 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 9 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.
WHO, WHY, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, HOW ? STATLP 17 A-1U-1-1-0Side A runout, etched / stamped
WE LIVE, WE LOVE, WE DIE ..... STATLP 17 B-1U-1-1-04Side B runout, etched / stamped
STAT LP17ASide A label
STAT LP17BSide B label
WHO, WHY, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, HOW ? STATLP 17 A -1U - 1- 2Side A runout variant 1, etched / stamped
STAT LP17B - 2 U - 1 - 1Side B runout variant 1, etched / stamped
WHO, WHY, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, HOW ? STATLP 17 A -1U - 1- 2 - 0Side A runout variant 2, etched / stamped
STAT LP17B - 2 U - 1 - 1 - 1Side B runout variant 2, stamped
WHO, WHY, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, HOW ? STATLP 17 A-1U-1-1⇀1Side A runout, etched / stamped
WE LIVE, WE LOVE, WE DIE ..... STATLP 17 B-1U-1-1⇀1Side B runout, etched / stamped
205597 A-1/83 S III Made in GermanyRunout side A
205597 B-1/83 S III Made in GermanyRunout side B
S 205 597 ALabel side A
S 205 597 BLabel side B
189 815621 1 // 1 380 POLYGRAMSide A runout, stamped
189 815621 1 // 2 380 POLYGRAMSide B runout, stamped
815 621-1 1Side A label
815 621-1 2Side B label
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 | Europe | Virgin 205 597 / Virgin 205 597-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Finland | Statik Records STAT LP 17 / Virgin STAT LP 17First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | Statik Records 815 621-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | Statik Records 815 621-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Greece | Statik Records STAT LP 17 / Statik Records statlp 17First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Italy | Base Record STAT LP 17First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Megadisc MD 17First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Statik Records STAT LP 17First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Portugal | Statik Records MV 013013 / Statik Records MV-013013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Spain | Statik Records E-30.186 / Statik Records VLP-64First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | UK | Statik Records STAT LP17First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1983 | UK | Statik Records STAT LP 17LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | UK | Statik Records STAT LP 17First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | UK | Statik Records STAT LP 17First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-39014 / Statik Records MCA-39014LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | UK | Blue Apple Music BAMLP08LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Remastered, Reissue, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Remastered, Reissue, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Numbered |
| 2012 | UK | Blue Apple Music BAMLP08LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UK | Blue Apple Music BAMLP24All Media, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | All Media, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Virgin 205 597 / Virgin 205 597-320LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | Statik Records E-30.186 / Statik Records VLP-64LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
27 vinyl pressings of Script Of The Bridge are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1983 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, Europe, Finland, France and more. One of them is Statik Records STAT LP 17, released August 8, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STAT LP 17, STAT LP17, 205 597, 815 621-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WHO, WHY, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, HOW ? STATLP 17 A-1U-1-1-0 and WE LIVE, WE LOVE, WE DIE ..... STATLP 17 B-1U-1-1-04. 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.
