Vinyl pressings
by The Style Council · 1983
Speak Like A Child 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.
22 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 14 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.
TSC 1 A//2▽420 RSide A runout, variant 1
TSC 1 B//1▽420 RSide B runout, variant 1
TSC 1 A // 1 ▽ 420 R ARUNSide A runout, variant 2
TSC 1 B // 1 ▽ 420 RSide B runout, variant 2
TSC 1 A//2▽420 R ARUNSide A runout stamped / etched
TSC 1 B//1▽420 RSide B runout stamped
TSC 1 A//1▽420 R 11 ARUNStamped / etched runout, side A
TSC 1 B//2▽420 R 11 4Stamped runout, side B
TSC 1 A//2▽420 R 1 2 1 ARUNSide A runout stamped / etched
TSC 1 B // 2 ▽ 420 R 1 2 4 1Side B runout stamped
TSC DJ 1 A//1▽420 RSide A runout stamped
TSC DJ 1 B//1▽420 RSide B runout stamped
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 | Belgium | Polydor 810 873-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Belgium | Polydor 810 873-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1983 | Canada | Polydor DJP 124First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | France | Polydor 810 873-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Germany | Polydor 810 873-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Ireland | Polydor TSC1 / Polydor TSC 1First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Ireland | Polydor TSC1 / Polydor TSC 1First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Italy | Polydor 810 873 7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Polydor 810 873-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Polydor 810 873-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Portugal | Polydor 810 873-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Spain | Polydor 810 873-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Polydor TSC1 / Polydor TSC 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Polydor TSCDJ1 / Polydor 810 873-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | UK | Polydor TSC 1 / Polydor 810 873-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Worldwide | Polydor TSCC1 / Universal Music Recordings 006024584372877", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
23 vinyl pressings of Speak Like A Child are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1983 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, South Africa, Japan, Belgium and more. One of them is Polydor TSC1, released March 11, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TSC1, TSC 1, TSCDJ1, PS8032) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TSC 1 A//2▽420 R and TSC 1 B//1▽420 R. 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.
