Vinyl pressings
by The Style Council · 1986
Home & Abroad. 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.
21 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 16 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.
TSCLP3A//1 ▽420R toneRunout A, variant 1
TSCLP3B//2 ▽420RRunout B, variant 1
TSCLP3A//1 ▽420R 1 1 5 toneRunout A, variant 2
TSCLP3B//2 ▽420R 7 1 1Runout B, variant 2
GHS-24103-A-SH-2 [Artisan logo] [Allied 'ɑ' logo]B-23316-SH2 △12342 1-1Side A runout, variant 1
GHS-24103-B-SH-2 [Artisan logo] [Allied 'ɑ' logo]B-23317-SH2 △12342-X 1-1Side B runout, variant 1
GHS-24103-A-SH-1 [Artisan logo] [Allied 'ɑ' logo]B-23316-SH1 △12342 1-1Side A runout, variant 3
GHS-24103-B-SH-2 [Artisan logo] [Allied 'ɑ' logo]B-23317-SH2 △12342-X 1-1Side B runout, variant 3
V 〄Ⓑ 28MM-0500A 111✽✤PSide 1
28MM0500B 111✤Side 2
TSCLP3A//1 ▽420R toneRunout Side A
TSCLP3B//1 ▽420RRunout Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Argentina | Polydor 829 143 / 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Australia | Polydor 829 143-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Brazil | Polydor 829 143 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Polydor POLR 2012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | France | Polydor 829 143-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Germany | Polydor 829 143-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | PolydorFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Greece | Polydor 829 143-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Greece | Polydor 829 143-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1986 | Italy | Polydor 829 143-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | New Zealand | Polydor 829 143-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Peru | Polydor Y5 - POL - 8291431.8First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Peru | Polydor Y5 - POL 8291431.8First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | Portugal | Polygram Discos 829 143-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Spain | Polydor 829 143-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Polydor 829143-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
22 vinyl pressings of Home & Abroad. are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Japan, Israel and more. One of them is Polydor TSCLP 3, released May 9, 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TSCLP 3, 829143-1, GHS 24103, 28MM 0500) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TSCLP3A//1 ▽420R tone and TSCLP3B//2 ▽420R. 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.
