Vinyl pressings
by The Pale Fountains · 1984
Pacific Street was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 10 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 2274 A-2U-1-1⇀Side 1, stamped, variant 1
V 2274 B-3U-1-1⇀1Side 2, stamped, variant 1
V 2274 A-1U-1-1-1⇀1Side 1, stamped, variant 2
V 2274 B-4U-1-1⇀3Side 2, stamped, variant 2
DM 206121 A-1/84 S III Made in GermanyRunout side A
DM 206121 B-1/84 S III Made in GermanyRunout side B
S 206 121 ALabel side A
S 206 121 BLabel side B
MX204083 V2274-S1Runout side A
MX204084 V2274-2Runout side B
MX204083Label side A
MX204084Label side B
MX204083 V2274-S1Runout side A
A MX2040*84 V2274-2Runout side B
MX204083Label side A
MX204084Label side B
VL-2301A SNB 230 EL DM-5Runout, side A, etched ('5' is stamped)
VL-2301B SNB 230 EL DM-5Runout, side B, etched ('5' is stamped)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Virgin V2274First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia | Virgin V 2274First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia | Virgin V 2274First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Canada | Virgin VL 2301First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | France | Virgin 70236First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Greece | Virgin 062-VG 2274First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Italy | Virgin V 2274 / Virgin V2274First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Virgin VIL-6103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Virgin VIL-6103First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Virgin V2274First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Spain | Virgin I 206121 / Virgin I-206.121First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | Virgin V 2274LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| 1984 | UK | Virgin V 2274First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | UK | Virgin V 2274First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Virgin 206 121First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Virgin UMCLP029 / UMC UMCLP029LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Virgin V 2274LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Virgin 206 121LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
21 vinyl pressings of Pacific Street are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1984 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, Europe, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Virgin V 2274, released February 27, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V 2274, 206 121, V2274, VL 2301) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V 2274 A-2U-1-1⇀ and V 2274 B-3U-1-1⇀1. 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.
