Vinyl pressings
by The Style Council · 1984
Groovin' 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.
25 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 12 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.
TSCX 6 A // 2 ▽ 420 R 1 2Runout A, stamped, variant 1
TSCX 6 B // 2 ▽ 420 R 1 2Runout AA, stamped, variant 1
TSCX 6 A // 2 ▽ 420 R 1 3Runout A, stamped, variant 2
TSCX 6 B // 2 ▽ 420 R 4 1Runout AA, stamped, variant 2
TSC 6 A // 1 ▽ 420 R ARUNSide A runout, variant 1
TSC 6 B // 2 ▽ 420 RSide AA runout, variant 1
TSC 6 A // 1 ▽ 420 R ARUNSide A runout, variant 2
TSC 6 B // 1 ▽ 420 RSide AA runout, variant 2
TSC 6 A // 1 ▽ 420 R ARUN 1 1 1Side A runout, stamped/etched
TSC 6 B // 1 ▽ 420 R 1 2 5Side B runout, stamped
TSC 6 A // 1 ∇ 420 R ARUNSide A runout, stamped & etched
TSC 6 B // 1 ∇ 420 RSide AA runout, stamped
TSCX 6 A // 2 ▽ 420 R [other four numbers unreadable]Runout A
TSCX 6 B // 2 ▽ 420 R [other four numbers unreadable]Runout AA
TSCX 6 A // 2 ▽ 420 R 1 2Runout A
TSCX 6 B // 2 ▽ 420 R 1 2Runout 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 & New Zealand | Polydor 821 921-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Canada | Polydor POLSX 103First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | France | Polydor 821 921-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1984 | Germany | Polydor 821 921-1 / Polydor 821 921-1 YFirst year12", 45 RPM, EP, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Ireland | Polydor TSC 6First year7" | 7" |
| 1984 | Italy | Polydor 821 921-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Italy | Polydor 821 921-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Japan | Polydor 7DM-0113First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | Japan | Polydor 7DM-0113First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Polydor 821 921-7First year7" | 7" |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Polydor 821 921-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Philippines | Polydor PRO-3721 / Polydor 821 921-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Polydor TSC6 / Polydor TSC 6First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Polydor TSCX6First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | UK | Polydor TSC 6First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | POLYDOR POLS 1037", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
27 vinyl pressings of Groovin' are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Germany, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is Polydor TSCX6, released May 18, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TSCX6, TSC 6, TSC6, 9 29248-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TSCX 6 A // 2 ▽ 420 R 1 2 and TSCX 6 B // 2 ▽ 420 R 1 2. 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.
