Vinyl pressings
by The Flying Lizards · 1979
TV 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.
4 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year. 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.
1-1 ST-VA-37914-1 @tGP SRCA-side runout, variant 1
1-1 ST-VA-37924-2 @tGP SRCB-side runout, variant 1
1-1 ST-VA-37914-1 @tGP SRCA-side runout, variant 2
1-1 ST-VA-37924-1 @tGP SPB-side runout, variant 2
ST-VA-37914-MOLabel A
ST-VA-37924-MOLabel B
VA -37914-1Scribed in runout side A [Mono]
ST-VA -37914-1Scribed in runout side B [Stereo]
VA-37914-SPSide A label
ST-VA-37914-SPSide B label
VA-37914-MOSide A label
ST-VA-37914-MOSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | US | Virgin VA 67006First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Virgin VA 67006First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Virgin VA 67006First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1979 | US | Virgin VA 67006First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | 7 Records MS 3947", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Austria | Virgin 101 294 / Virgin 101 294-1007", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Canada | Virgin VS 11087", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | France | Virgin 2097 8287", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Germany | Virgin 101 294 / Virgin 101 294-1007", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Virgin 101.2947", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Virgin VS 3257", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Virgin VS 325 / Virgin VS3257", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of TV are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US. One of them is Virgin VA 67006.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VA 67006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-1 ST-VA-37914-1 @tGP SRC and 1-1 ST-VA-37924-2 @tGP SRC. 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.
