Vinyl pressings
by The Style Council · 1985
Walls Come Tumbling Down! 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.
28 pressings came out in 1985, 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.
TSCX 8 A//1▽420 RSide A runout, variant 1
TSCX 8 B//3▽420 RSide B runout, variant 1
TSCX 8 A//3∇420 RSide A runout, variant 2
TSCX 8 B//3▽420 RSide B runout, variant 2
TSC 8 A / 2 ▽ 420 R 1 ARUNSide A runout, variant 1
TSC 8 B / 1 ▽ 420 R 1Side B runout, variant 1
TSC 8 A // 2 ▽ 420 R 1 1 24 ARUNSide A runout, variant 2
TSC 8 B // 2 ▽ 420 R 13 11Side B runout, variant 2
TSC 8 A / 2 ▽ 420 R 1 ARUNSide A runout stamped
TSC 8 B / 1 ▽ 420 R 1Side B runout stamped
TSC X 8
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 | Australasia | Polydor 883 004-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1985 | Australia | Polydor 883 004-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Polydor POLS 109First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | France | Polydor 883 004-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | Polydor 883 004-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Germany | Polydor 883 044-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | Polydor 883 004-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Greece | Polydor 883004-1First year12", EP, White Label | 12", EP, White Label |
| 1985 | Ireland | Polydor TSC 8 (883 004-7)First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Italy | Polydor 883 004-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | Italy | Polydor 883 004-1First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | Japan | Polydor 7DM0140First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Polydor 883 004-1First year12", 45 RPM, EP | 12", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Polydor 883 004-7First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Polydor 883 004-1First year12", Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
28 vinyl pressings of Walls Come Tumbling Down! are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, Greece, Japan, Australasia and more. One of them is Polydor TSCX 8, released May 3, 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TSCX 8, TSC 8, TSCD 8, TSC X 8) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TSCX 8 A//1▽420 R and TSCX 8 B//3▽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.
