Vinyl pressings
by The Pale Fountains · 1982
Thank You 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 6 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.
VS 557 A1 TimTom-cbsSide A, etched, variant 1
VS 557 B2Side B, etched, variant 1
VS 557 A2 TimTom-cbs ⋀Side A, etched, variant 2
VS 557 B1 TY-cbs ⋀Side B, etched, variant 2
VS·557·12·A·1 TimTom-cbs ARunout side A
VS·557·12·B·1 TY A CRunout side B
VS 557-12BLabel side B
VS 557 A1 TimTom-cbsSide A, etched
VS 557 B1 TY-cbs ⋀Side B, etched
VSY+557+A ORLAKE TimTom-cbsRunout side A
VSY+557+B TY ORLAKERunout side B
DS 104953 A-2/82S I Made in GermanySide A runout
DS 104953 B-1/82 S I Made in GermanySide B runout
VIN.45066.1
VIN.45066-2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Italy | Virgin VIN 45066First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Virgin 104 953 / Virgin 104.953First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Virgin VS 557First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | South Africa | Virgin VS 526 / Principal Records VS 526First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Virgin VSY 557First year7", 45 RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1982 | UK | Virgin VS 557 / Virgin VS557First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Virgin VS 557-12First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Virgin VS 557 / Virgin VS557First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Europe | Virgin 104 953 / Virgin 104 953-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | Virgin 1049537", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Thank You are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Europe, Italy, Netherlands and more. One of them is Virgin VS 557, released November 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VS 557, VS 557-12, VSY 557, 104 953) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VS 557 A1 TimTom-cbs and VS 557 B2. 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.
