UK
1983- Label and catalog number
- Threshold 810-202-7Threshold TH 31
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
The Moody BluesSitting At The Wheel
Vinyl pressings
Sitting At The Wheel
by The Moody Blues · 1983
19 pressings8 countriesPop RockRockPop
Sitting At The Wheel 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.
How to spot a first pressing of Sitting At The Wheel
18 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 8 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.
US
August 1983- Label and catalog number
- Threshold TR 604Threshold 810 190-7
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo · 19 Bestway pressing
- Runout / matrix
TR 604 2 57551 BW STERLINGSide A runout
TR 604 2 57552 BW STERLINGSide B runout
2-57551Side A label
2-57552Side B label
US
August 1983- Label and catalog number
- Threshold TR 604
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM · 26
- Runout / matrix
TR 604 2 57551 C -P- PRC-C1-1-1 A SHORT STERLINGRunout A etched (sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamp)
TR 604 2 57552 C -B- - S1- PRC-C1-1-1 STERLINGRunout B etched (sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamp)
US
1983- Label and catalog number
- Threshold TR 604
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · 54 Shelley pressing
- Runout / matrix
TR 604 2 57551 SHSide A Etching, variant 1
TR 604 2 57552 SHSide B Etching, variant 1
2-57551Side A Label
2-57552Side B Label
US
1983- Label and catalog number
- Threshold TR 604
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · 72 PRC Richmond pressing
- Runout / matrix
TR 604 2 57551 [scratched out] R PRC-1-1-1-[?]A side runout etched
TR 604 2 57552 C -B- PRC-1-1-2-< [STERLING stamp]B side runout etched
US
August 1983- Label and catalog number
- Threshold TR 604Threshold 810 190-7
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Promo · PRC-C, Picture Sleeve
- Runout / matrix
TR 604 2 54551 LONG C PRC-C 1-1 A STERLINGRun-out A long, etched (sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamp)
TR 604 2 54551 C PRC-C1-1-1 A SHORT STERLINGRun-out B short, etched (sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamp)
2-57551Label A
2-57552Label B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 19 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1980s19 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Threshold 810 202-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Threshold TRS 604First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Canada | Threshold DJT 117First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Germany | Threshold 6.20258 AE / Decca 6.20258-01First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Germany | Threshold 6.13 995 / Threshold 6.13995 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Peru | London Records F-TXS 0003108.1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Spain | Threshold TH 31 / Threshold 9 - 09 019First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Spain | Threshold THX 31 / Threshold 9-29 015First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | Threshold 810-202-7 / Threshold TH 31First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | US | Threshold PRO-224-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Threshold TR 604First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Threshold TR 604First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1983 | US | Threshold TR 604First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | US | Threshold TR 604 / Threshold 810 190-7First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Threshold TR 604 / Threshold 810 190-7First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
Tracklist
- ASitting At The Wheel
- BSorry
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Sitting At The Wheel are there?
19 vinyl pressings of Sitting At The Wheel are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1983 and 1985.
When was Sitting At The Wheel first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Threshold 810-202-7.
How do I tell if my copy of Sitting At The Wheel is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 810-202-7, TR 604, PRO-224-1, S07P1041) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Sitting At The Wheel on vinyl worth?
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.
