Vinyl pressings
by The Selecter · 1980
Missing Words was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
TTR 650 CHS TT10 A // 1▽ E P 11Side A runout stamped variant 1
TTR 650 CHS TT 10 B // 1▽ E C 11 timtom-cbsSide B runout stamped / etched variant 1
CHS TT10 A // 1▽ E P 11 4Side A runout stamped variant 2
CHS TT10 B // 1▽ E C 11 5 timtom-cbsSide B runout stamped / etched variant 2
CHS - TT - 10 A3 1 D KRunout A etched variant 1
CHS - TT - 10 B3 1 D G timtom-cbsRunout B etched variant 1
CHS - TT - 10 A3 I D BRunout A etched variant 2
CHS - TT - 10 B3 I D E timtom-cbsRunout B etched variant 2
CHS TT 10 A // 1 ▽ E P 1 1 3Side A runout
CHS TT 10 B // 1 ▽ E C 1 1 timtom-cbsSide B runout
TTR 650 CHS TT10 A POLYGRAM ARunout, stamped, side A
TTR 650 CHS TT 10 B POLYGRAM timtom-cbs ARunout, stamped / etched, side B
TTR 650 CH S TT10 A POLYGRAM A 10 BSide A runout stamped / etched
TTR 650 CHS TT 10 B POLYGRAM A 4 timtom-cbs ASide B runout stamped / etched
MX56353Side A Label
MX56354Side B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Chrysalis K-7889First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | France | Chrysalis 6198340First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Germany | Chrysalis 6198 340First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Ireland | Two-Tone Records CHS TT10First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Italy | Chrysalis 6198 340First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Chrysalis 101 745First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Chrysalis 101 745 / Chrysalis 101745First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Chrysalis K-7889First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Two-Tone Records CHS TT10First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1980 | UK | Two-Tone Records CHS TT 10First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Two-Tone Records CHS TT10First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | UK | Two-Tone Records CHS TT 10First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Two-Tone Records CHS TT 10First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
13 vinyl pressings of Missing Words are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, Australia, France, Germany and more. One of them is Two-Tone Records CHS TT 10.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHS TT 10, CHS TT10, K-7889, 6198340) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TTR 650 CHS TT10 A // 1▽ E P 11 and TTR 650 CHS TT 10 B // 1▽ E C 11 timtom-cbs. 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.
