Vinyl pressings
by The Flying Lizards · 1979
Money was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
36 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
VS-276-A-2 AFTER CHOPIN [Utopia lyre symbol]Side A etched variant 1
VS-276-B-2 BREEZES BLOWING THROUGH CURTAINS. [Utopia lyre symbol]Side B etched variant 1
VS-276-A-2 AFTER CHOPIN [Utopia lyre symbol]Side A etched variant 2
VS-276-B1 BREEZES BLOWING THROUGH CURTAINS. [Utopia lyre symbol]Side B etched variant 2
VS 276-A1 AFTER CHOPIN A Ʊ ARunout side A, variant 1
VS 276-B1 3 Ʊ A BREEZES BLOWING THROUGH CURTAINS.Runout side B, variant 1
VS 276-A1 AFTER CHOPIN 3 Ʊ ARunout side A, variant 2
VS 276-B1 Ʊ - - A BREEZES BLOWING THROUGH CURTAINS.Runout side B, variant 2
VS-276-A-2 Ʊ 1 4 Λ AFTER CHOPINRunout side A
VS-276-B-1 Ʊ C BREEZES BLOWING THROUGH CURTAINS.Runout side B
VS 276-ALabel side A
VS 276-BLabel side B
VS-276-A1 AFTER CHOPIN [Utopia lyre symbol] ASide A runout - variant 1
VS-276-B1 BREEZES BLOWING THROUGH CURTAINS. [Utopia lyre symbol] ASide B runout - variant 1
VS 276-A1 AFTER CHOPIN 1 5 [Utopia lyre symbol] LSide A runout - variant 2
VS 276-B1 [Utopia lyre symbol] 4 C BREEZES BLOWING THROUGH CURTAINS. ASide B runout - variant 2
1-1 ST-VA-37754-1 @tGP SPSide A runout, hand-etched
ST-VA-37755-2 @tGP {SRC}Side B runout, hand-etched {stamped}
ST-VA-37754 SPLabel Side A
ST-VA-37755 SPLabel Side B
ST-VA-37754-3 MR Δ106469Runout side A, etched
ST-VA-37755-3 MR Δ106470Runout side B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | 7 Records MS 368 / Missing Link MS 368First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Australia | Missing Link MLS 9First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Australia | 7 Records MSD 391 / Missing Link MSD 391First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Australia | Missing Link MLS 9First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Belgium | Virgin 2141 226First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Canada | Virgin VS 1105First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | Virgin VS 1105First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | Virgin VS 1105First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | France | Virgin 2097 814First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | France | Virgin 2141 226First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | Virgin 2097 814First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Germany | Virgin 600 131 / Virgin 600 131-213First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Germany | Virgin 100 901 / Virgin 100 901-100First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Virgin 100 901 / Virgin 100 901-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Virgin 100 901First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Virgin VIP-28137", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | Virgin VIP-2813 / Virgin VIRG-10147", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Mexico | Virgin S-4177", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | South Africa | Virgin XPD 180512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| ? | Australia | Missing Link MLS-97", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
44 vinyl pressings of Money are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Europe, Australia and more. One of them is Virgin VS 276, released July 13, 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VS 276, VA 67003, DK 4809, DSKO 217) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VS-276-A-2 AFTER CHOPIN [Utopia lyre symbol] and VS-276-B-2 BREEZES BLOWING THROUGH CURTAINS. [Utopia lyre symbol]. 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.
