Vinyl pressings
by The System · 1985
The Pleasure Seekers 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.
20 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.
ST DM 47869-3 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. SRCRunout side A etched/stamped
ST DM 47870-3 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. SRCRunout side B etched/stamped
ST-DM-47869-ARSide A label
ST-DM-47870-ARSide B label
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 883 186-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australia | Polydor 883 186-1First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | France | Polydor 883 186-1First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Germany | Metronome 883 223-1 / Mirage 883 223-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Germany | Polydor 883 186-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Spain | Polydor 883 186-1 / Mirage 883 186-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Spain | Polydor 883 186-7 / Mirage 883 186-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | UK | Boiling Point POSPA 753First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Boiling Point POSPX 753First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Boiling Point POSP 753First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Polydor PODJ 753First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | UK | Boiling Point POSPX 753-DJFirst year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | UK | Polydor POSP 753First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | US | Mirage 0-96875 / Atlantic 0-96875First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | US | Mirage DMD 851First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
20 vinyl pressings of The Pleasure Seekers are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Australia, France and more. One of them is Mirage 0-96875.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-96875, 7-99639, DMD 851, POSPA 753) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST DM 47869-3 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. SRC and ST DM 47870-3 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. SRC. 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.
