Vinyl pressings
by The Clash · 1985
This Is England 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.
24 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 12 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.
A·6122-A1 A 1 2 timtomSide A runout, variant 1
A-6122-B1 TY A 2 CSide B runout, variant 1
A 6122 - A 2 2 timtom ASide A runout, variant 2
A - 6122 B-2 3 TY ASide B runout, variant 2
A-6122-A1Runout side A, etched, variant 1
A-6122-B1Runout side B, etched, variant 1
A-6122-A1 timtom ΛRunout side A, etched, variant 2
A-6122-B1 ty ΛRunout side B, etched, variant 2
TA 6122 ASide A runout variant 1
TA 6122 B*Side B runout variant 1
TA-6122-A1 7 ⋀ timTOMSide A runout variant 2
TA-6122-B1 7 TY ⋀Side B runout variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | Epic ES 1069First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australia | Epic ES 12155First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australia | Epic ES 1069First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Australia | Epic ES 12155First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | Canada | Epic 12CDN 234First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Europe | CBS A6122 / CBS CBSA 6122First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | CBS A 12.6122 / CBS 12.6122First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Ireland | CBS CBS A 6122First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Italy | CBS A6122First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Netherlands | CBS A6122 / CBS CBSA 6122First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mispress | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mispress |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Epic ES 12155First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Epic ES-1069First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | Spain | CBS CBS A 6122First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | Spain | CBS CBS A 12.6122First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Spain | CBS CBS A 6122First year7", Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Spain | CBS CBS A 12.612212", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
25 vinyl pressings of This Is England are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Japan, Portugal and more. One of them is CBS A6122, released September 30, 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A6122, TA 6122, EAS 2230, 12・3P-667) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A·6122-A1 A 1 2 timtom and A-6122-B1 TY A 2 C. 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.
