Vinyl pressings
by The System · 1985
This Is For You 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.
10 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 2 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 48508-1 1-1A-Side Runout Etching
ST DM 48515-1 1-1B-Side Runout Etching
SRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout Stamp Each Side
ST-DM-48508-SPA-Side Label
[SRC Logo ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.] ST WG 48530-1 I - IRunout, side A, etched / [stamped]
[SRC Logo ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.] ST WG 48509-1 I - IRunout, side B, etched / [stamped]
ST-WG-48530-SPLabel side A
ST-WG-48509-SPLabel side B
ST WG 48530-1-1-1 SRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.A & B-side runouts
ST-WG-48530-SPA & B-side labels
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 | UK | Polydor POSPX 768 / Boiling Point POSPX 768First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Polydor POSPX 768-DJ / Boiling Point POSPX 768-DJFirst year12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1985 | UK | Polydor POSP 768 / Boiling Point POSP 768First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | Polydor POSP 768 / Boiling Point POSP 768First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | US | Mirage 0-96851First year12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | US | Mirage DMD 888First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Mirage 7-99607First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | US | Mirage 7-99607First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Mirage 7-99607First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | US | Mirage 7-99607First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of This Is For You are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK. One of them is Mirage 0-96851.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-96851, 7-99607, DMD 888, POSPX 768) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST DM 48508-1 1-1 and ST DM 48515-1 1-1. 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.
