Vinyl pressings
by The Style Council · 1985
The Lodgers was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. 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 1985, the album's first year, in 6 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 10 A // 2 ▽420 TRunout stamped side A
TSC 10 B // 2 ▽420 TRunout stamped side B
TSC 03 A //1 ▽420 R ARUNRunout stamped/etched, side C
TSC 6 A //1 ▽420 W PhilRunout stamped/etched, side D
TSCX 10 A//2▽420 T 11 4 JARunout side A, variant 1, stamped, "JA" etched
TSCX 10 B//2▽420 T 1 2Runout side B, variant 1, stamped
TSCX 10 A//2▽420 T 11 2 JARunout side A, variant 2, stamped, "JA" etched
TSCX 10 B//1▽420 T 1 1Runout side B, variant 2, stamped
TSC 10 A//1▽420 T 11 12 JASide A runout variant 1
TSC 10 B//1▽420 T 11 14Side B runout variant 1
TSC 10 A // 2 ▽ 420 T 11 5 JASide A runout variant 2
TSC 10 AB// 2 ▽ 420 T 11 5Side B runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | Polydor 883 351-1 / Polydor MX-64391First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australia | Polydor 883 351-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | Germany | Polydor 883 351-1First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Ireland | Polydor TSC 10First year7", Single, 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Polydor 883 351-1First year12", Single, 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | Spain | Polydor 883 351-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | Spain | Polydor 883 351-1First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1985 | UK | Polydor TSCCM 10First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | UK | Polydor TSCD 10First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | Polydor TSCD 10First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | Polydor TSCD 10First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | Polydor TSC DP 10First year7", Single, 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", Single, 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1985 | UK | Polydor TSCX 10 / Polydor 883 351 1First year12", Single, 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Polydor TSC 10First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Germany | Polydor 883 351-7First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single |
17 vinyl pressings of The Lodgers are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, Germany, Australia, Ireland and more. One of them is Polydor TSC DP 10, released September 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TSC DP 10, TSCX 10, TSC 10, TSCD 10) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TSC 10 A // 2 ▽420 T and TSC 10 B // 2 ▽420 T. 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.
