Vinyl pressings
by Thompson Twins · 1983
Quick Step & Side Kick was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
53 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 23 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.
204924 A-̶2̶ 3 III JA Made in Germany 020Side A runout variant 1
204924 B-̶2̶ 3 JA Made in Germany 020Side B runout variant 1
204924 A-̶2̶ 3 II JA Made in Germany 020Side A runout variant 2
204924 B-̶2̶ 3 JA Made in Germany 020Side B runout variant 2
020 204924 A-2 Made in GermanyRunout A-side
020 204924 B-2 Made in GermanyRunout B-side
S 204 924 ALabel A-side
S 204 924 BLabel B-side
STERLING 020 204924 A-1 Made in GermanyRunout A-side
STERLING 020 204924 B-1 Made in GermanyRunout B-side
S 204 924 ALabel A-side
S 204 924 BLabel B-side
204924 A-̶2̶ 3 III JA Made in Germany 020Side A (Variant 1)
204924 B-̶2̶ 3 II JA Made in Germany 020Side B (Variant 1)
204924 A-̶2̶ 3 II JA Made in Germany 020Side A (Variant 2)
204924 B-̶1 Made in Germany 020Side B (Variant 2)
AL-6607 SA E1 EMWSide A, Etched
AL-6607 SB E1 EMWSide B, Etched
STERLINGSide A/B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | US | Arista AL 6607LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | Australia | Arista L 37973First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Brazil | Arista 811305-19First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Arista AL 6607First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Canada | Arista AL 9624First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Canada | Arista AL 6607LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1983 | Canada | Arista AL8-8002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Colombia | Arista 18093100237First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Arista 204 924First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Arista 204 924First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Arista 204 924First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Arista 204 924First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | Arista 204 924First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | Arista 204 924First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Arista 204 924LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | UK | Vinyl 180 VIN180LP096LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | UK | Vinyl 180 VIN180LP097LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Remastered, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Remastered, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Peru | Arista AL5021LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Taiwan | BF JKA-8103LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Arista AL 6607LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| ? | Zimbabwe | Arista ASTJ 140LP, Album | LP, Album |
70 vinyl pressings of Quick Step & Side Kick are listed here, from 27 countries, released between 1982 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK & Europe, UK, US, Ireland and more. One of them is Arista 204 924, released February 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 204 924, AL 6607, AL 8-8002, ALB6-8310) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 204924 A-̶2̶ 3 III JA Made in Germany 020 and 204924 B-̶2̶ 3 JA Made in Germany 020. 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.
