Vinyl pressings
by The Flying Pickets · 1983
Only You 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.
25 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 11 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.
TEN 14 A-2U-1-3-4Stamped side A, variant 1
TEN 14 B-2U-1--28Stamped side B, variant 1
TEN 14 A-1U-1-1-10Stamped side A, variant 2
TEN 14 B-2U-1-1-19Stamped side B, variant 2
TEN 14 A-2U-1-3-Stamped side A, variant 1
TEN 14 B-2U-1-3 DAMONTStamped/etched side B, variant 1
TEN 14 A-2U-1-3- 3 DAMONT ACStamped/etched side A, variant 2
TEN 14 B-1U-1- 4 DAMONT SStamped/etched side B, variant 2
TEN 14 A-2U-1-1-11Side A stamped runout
TEN 14 B-2U-1-1-3Side B stamped runout
TEN 1412 A-2U-1-1-1Side A runout stamped variant 1
TEN 1412 B-1U-1-1-1Side B runout stamped variant 1
TEN 1412 A-1U-1-1-13Side A runout stamped variant 2
TEN 1412 B-1U-1-1-2Side B runout stamped 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Virgin TEN 14-12First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Australia | Virgin TEN 14First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Australia | Virgin TEN 14First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Australia | Virgin TEN 14-12First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Canada | Virgin VSX 1177First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Virgin VS-1177 / Virgin VS 1177First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Canada | Virgin VSX-1177 / Virgin VSX 1177First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1983 | Europe | 10 Records 106 103 / 10 Records 106 103-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | 10 Records 601 135First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Europe | 10 Records 601 13512", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | Europe | 10 Records 106 103First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Europe | 10 Records 106 103 / 10 Records 106 103-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | 10 Records 106 103 / 10 Records 106 103-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Virgin 106 103 / 10 Records 106 103-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Greece | 10 Records VG 8002 / Virgin VG 8002First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
36 vinyl pressings of Only You are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, Australia, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is 10 Records TEN 14, released November 18, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TEN 14, TEN 14-12, VSX 1177, VS-1177) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TEN 14 A-2U-1-3-4 and TEN 14 B-2U-1--28. 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.
