Vinyl pressings
by The Psychedelic Furs · 1984
The Ghost In You 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.
17 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
XXS̶S̶ -171642·1B STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
XXS̶S̶ -171643-1A STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
P XSS-171642-1A STERLINGSide A runout, variant 2
P XXSS̶ -171643-1A STERLINGSide B runout, variant 2
P ZSS-171644-1A STERLINGSide A runout - variant 1
P ZSS-171645-1B STERLINGSide B runout - variant 1
P ZSS-171644-1B STERLINGSide A runout - variant 2
P ZSS-171645-1B STERLINGSide B runout - variant 2
G2 ZSS-171644-1C STERLINGSide A runout
G1 ZSS-171644-1D STERLINGSide B runout
ZSS 171644Label side A
ZSS 171645Label side B
o G1 XXS̶S̶ -171642·1C A4 STERLINGSide A runout
o G1 XXS̶S̶ -171643-1A A2 STERLINGSide B runout
XSM 171656Label Side A
XSM 171657Label Side B
ZSS - 171644 - 1ASide A
ZSS - 171644 - 1BSide B
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 | CBS BA 12090First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Australia | CBS BA 223196First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Australia | CBS BA 223196First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Australia | CBS BA 12090First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Canada | Columbia 38 04416First year7" | 7" |
| 1984 | Costa Rica | CBS 7012834First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | New Zealand | CBS BA 223196First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Philippines | CBS CS-10052First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Philippines | CBS CE-EP-18017First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | US | Columbia 44 04984 / Columbia 44-04984First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Columbia AS 1839First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Columbia 38 04416 / Columbia 38-04416First year7", Promo, Single · Promo | 7", Promo, Single · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Columbia 44-04984First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Columbia 38 04416 / Columbia 38-04416First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Columbia 38 04416 / Columbia 38-04416First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of The Ghost In You are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, Canada, Australia, Costa Rica and more. One of them is Columbia 44 04984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 44 04984, 38 04416, AS 1839, 44-04984) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XXS̶S̶ -171642·1B STERLING and XXS̶S̶ -171643-1A STERLING. 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.
