Vinyl pressings
by The Style Council · 1983
Money-Go-Round was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
TSCX 2 A // 2 ▽ 420 R 11 1Side A, variant 1
TSCX 2 B // 2 ▽ 420 R 11 1Side B, variant 1
TSCX 2 A // 2 ▽ 420 R 11 1Side A, variant 2
TSCX 2 B // 2 ▽ 420 R 11 2Side B, variant 2
TSC2 A//3 ▽ 420 R ARUNSide A runout variant 1
TSC 2 B // 8 ▽ 420Side B runout variant 1
TSC2 A//1 ▽ 420 R ARUNSide A runout variant 2
TSC 2 B // 7 ▽ 420Side B runout variant 2
TSC 2 A//3▽420 RA
TSC 2 B//8▽420 RB
[TSC crossed thru) TSC 2 A//1∇420R 11 5 (ARUN etched )Side A stamped & etched
TSC 2 B//8∇420 11 1Side B stamped & etched
TSCX2A1 DAMONT TOWNHOUSERunout side A
TSCX2B1 DAMONT TOWNHOUSERunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia & New Zealand | Polydor 813 799-1First year12", 45 RPM, EP | 12", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1983 | France | Polydor 811 999-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | France | Polydor 811 998-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Greece | Polydor 813839-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Ireland | Polydor TSC 2 (811 998-7)First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Polydor 813 799-1First year12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Polydor 811 998-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Spain | Polydor 811 998-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Spain | Polydor 811 999-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | UK | Polydor TSCX2 DJFirst year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | UK | Polydor TSC 2 / Polydor 811998-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | Polydor TSC 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Polydor TSCX 2First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Polydor TSC 2 / Polydor 811998-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1983 | UK | Polydor TSC 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Polydor TSC 2 / Polydor 811998-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
16 vinyl pressings of Money-Go-Round are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, Australia & New Zealand, France, Greece and more. One of them is Polydor TSCX 2, released May 20, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TSCX 2, TSC 2, TSCX2 DJ, 813 799-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TSCX 2 A // 2 ▽ 420 R 11 1 and TSCX 2 B // 2 ▽ 420 R 11 1. 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.
