Vinyl pressings
by The Human League · 1980
Travelogue was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 14 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.
V-2160 A 3 BiLBO TA1PERunout side A, etched variant 1 ('3' stamped)
V-2160 B 3 BiLBO TA1PE PHEW!Runout side B, etched variant 1 ('3' stamped)
V-2160 A2̶̷ 3 BiLBO TA1PERunout side A, etched variant 2 ('3' stamped)
V-2160 B4 BiLBO GREAT STUFF LADSRunout side B, etched variant 2
V-2160 A 3 BiLBO TA1PERunout side A, etched, '3' stamped
V-2160 B 3 BiLBO TA1PE PHEW!Runout side B, etched, '3' stamped
V-2160 A 3 BiLBO TA1PERunout side A, etched, '3' stamped
V-2160 B 3 BiLBO TA1PE PHEW!Runout side B, etched, '3' stamped
VI-2160A-1 @tGP HuBSide A, etched
VI-2160B-1 @tGP HuBSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Virgin L 37381 / Virgin VGL.37381First yearLP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1980 | Australia | Festival Records L 37381 / Virgin V 2160First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Benelux | Virgin 202 332First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Virgin VL 2202First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Virgin VL 2202First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Virgin 202332First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Virgin 2473 757First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Virgin 202 332 / Virgin 202 332-270First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Greece | Virgin 2473757First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Virgin VIP-6956First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Virgin VIP-6956First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Virgin V 2160First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Scandinavia | Virgin V 2160First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | Virgin V 2160First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1980 | UK | Virgin V 2160First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | UK | Universal Music Catalogue 00602547774811LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2016 | UK | Virgin 477 748-1 / Universal Music Catalogue 00602547774811LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Virgin V 2160LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Virgin 2473 757LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Virgin 202 332 / Virgin 202 332-270LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Virgin 202 332 / Virgin 202 332-270LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Taiwan | 小雅唱片 15MP-53LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
36 vinyl pressings of Travelogue are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1980 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Italy, Israel and more. One of them is Virgin V 2160, released May 14, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V 2160, VI 2160, VIL 12160, BAN 2160) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V-2160 A 3 BiLBO TA1PE and V-2160 B 3 BiLBO TA1PE PHEW!. 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.
