Vinyl pressings
by The Mood · 1982
Passion In Dark Rooms was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 2 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.
RCAT 276 A-1U-1-1- THANKS GEORGE AND ROY ! TIMTOM - cbsEtchings Side A
RCAT 276 B-1U-1-1- JEtchings Side B
RCAT 276 A*Label Side A
RCAT 276 B*Label Side B
RCA 276 A-1U-1-2-A-Side Runout
RCA 276 B-1 U-1-2-B-Side Runout
RCAT 276 A-1U-1-1- THANKS GEORGE AND ROY ! TIMTOM - cbsA side runout
RCAT 276 B-1U-1-1-B side runout
RCA 276 A-1U-1-1-7Stamped and "7X-CBS" scratched on A-side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Spain | RCA PC-68002First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | RCA RCAT 276First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | RCA RCA 276First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | RCA RCA 276 / RCA PB 68002First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1982 | UK | RCA RCAT 276First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | UK | RCA RCAT 276First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1982 | UK | RCA RCA 276First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | RCA RCA 276First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | RCA RCA 276First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Spain | RCA Victor PB-680027", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Spain | RCA Victor PB-680027", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Spain | RCA Victor PC-6800212", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Passion In Dark Rooms are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Spain. One of them is RCA RCAT 276.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RCAT 276, RCA 276, PC-68002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RCAT 276 A-1U-1-1- THANKS GEORGE AND ROY ! TIMTOM - cbs and RCAT 276 B-1U-1-1- J. 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.
