Vinyl pressings
by The Smiths · 1986
Panic was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1986, 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.
RTT 193 A -1U-1-1- TC timtomRunout side A, variant 1
RTT 193 B -1U-1- I DREAMT ABOUT STEW LAST NIGHTRunout side B, variant 1
RTT 193 A -1U-1-1-4 timtomRunout side A, variant 2
RTT 193 B -1U-1-1- I DREAMT ABOUT STEW LAST NIGHTRunout side B, variant 2
RTT .193 A1 timtom ⋀ 5Side A runout, etched / stamped - Variant 1
RTT .193 B1 I DREAMT ABOUT STEW LAST NIGHT DSide B runout, etched / stamped - Variant 1
RTT 193 A1 timtomSide A runout, etched / stamped - Variant 2
RTT 193 B1 I DREAMT ABOUT STEW LAST NIGHTSide B runout, etched / stamped - Variant 2
RT 193 A-1U-1-1-10 TimTomRunout side A
RT 193 B-1U-1-1-0 I DREAMT ABOUT STEW LAST NIGHTRunout side B
RTT 193 A - 1U -1 -1 - 1Side A runout, variant 1
RTT 193 B - 1U -1 -1 - 1Side B runout, variant 1
RTT 193 A -1U-1-1-1 timtomSide A runout, variant 2
RTT 193 B -1U-1-1-1 I DREAMT ABOUT STEW LAST NIGHTSide B runout, variant 2
RT 193 A 1 TimTom MPOSide A runout - stamped/etched; variant 1
RT 193 B 1 MPO I DREAMT ABOUT STEW LAST NIGHTSide B runout - stamped/etched; variant 1
RT 193 A1 TimTom MPOSide A runout - etched; variant 2
RT 193 B1 I DREAMT ABOUT STEW LAST NIGHT MPOSide B runout - etched; variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Benelux | Megadisc MD 5285 / Rough Trade MD 5285First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Sire 92 05440 / Rough Trade 92 05440First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Germany | TELDEC 16.20503 / Zensor 16.20503First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1986 | Germany | Zensor 6.14684 / Teldec 6.14684First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Germany | TELDEC 6.20648 AE / Zensor 6.20648First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1986 | Germany | TELDEC 6.20648 AE / Zensor 6.20648First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | TELDEC 6.20648 AE / Zensor 6.20648First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Megadisc MD 125285 / Rough Trade MD 125285First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Megadisc MD 5285First year7" | 7" |
| 1986 | Spain | Nuevos Medios 41 208 M / Rough Trade 41 208 MFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | Rough Trade RT 193First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | Rough Trade RTT 193First year12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1986 | UK | Rough Trade RT 193First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | Rough Trade RT193First year7", White Label | 7", White Label |
| 1986 | UK | Rough Trade RT 193First year7", 45 RPM, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, White Label |
28 vinyl pressings of Panic are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Australia, Benelux and more. One of them is Rough Trade RTT 193, released July 21, 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RTT 193, RT 193, RT193, 0-20544) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RTT 193 A -1U-1-1- TC timtom and RTT 193 B -1U-1- I DREAMT ABOUT STEW LAST NIGHT. 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.
