Vinyl pressings
by Thompson Twins · 1984
Into The Gap was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
39 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 25 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.
205971 A-2 ARUN 020 Made In GermanyRun-out side A, variation 1
205971 B-2 020 STERLING Made in GermanyRun-out side B, variation 1
205971 A - 6 Made In Germany STERLING 020Run-out side A, variation 2
205971 B - 6 II STERLING Made in Germany 020Run-out side B, variation 2
205971 A-3 STERLING Made In Germany 020Side A runout
205971 B-4 020 STERLING Made In GermanySide B runout
205971 A - 6 Made In Germany STERLING 020Side A runout variant 2
205971 B-4 020 STERLING Made in GermanySide B runout variant 2
Z AL 8 8200 SA RCA 3 A1 STERLINGSide A, variant 1
I AL 8 8200 SB RCA 3 A3 STERLINGSide B, variant 1
E- AL 8 8200 SA RCA 3 A1 STERLINGSide A, variant 2
H AL 8 8200 SB RCA 3 A7 STERLINGSide B, variant 2
205971 A // 3 ▽ 420 R 11 3A side runout, stamped
205971 B // 3 ▽ 420 R 11 4B side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Arista RML-53128 / Arista RML 53128First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Australia | Arista L-38183 / Arista L 38183First yearLP, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1984 | Barbados | Arista 205 971First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Brazil | Arista 823 197-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Arista AL8 8200 / Arista AL 8 8200First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Arista AL8-8200 / Arista AL-8-8200LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | Canada | Arista AL 8 8200First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Arista AL8-8200First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Colombia | Arista 18(0931)00257First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Arista 205 971First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Arista 205 971First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Arista 205 971First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Arista 205 971First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Arista 40 646 2LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | Greece | Arista 818708-1 / Arista 818708/1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Vinyl 180 VIN180LP103LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | UK | Vinyl 180 VIN180LP104LP, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Worldwide | BMG BMGCAT859LPX / BMG 4099964056808LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Taiwan | Arista 9042LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Arista AL8-8200LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | US | Arista AL8-8200LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
57 vinyl pressings of Into The Gap are listed here, from 30 countries, released between 1984 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK & Europe, US, UK, Greece and more. One of them is Arista 205 971, released January 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 205 971, AL 8-8200, 818708-1, BAN 205971) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 205971 A-2 ARUN 020 Made In Germany and 205971 B-2 020 STERLING Made in Germany. 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.
