Europe
May 6, 1991- Label and catalog number
- Virgin 114 296Virgin VS 1347
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
104 114 296 A-1Runout side A
104 114 296 B-1Runout side B
S 114 296 ALabel side A
S 114 296 BLabel side B
Vinyl pressings
by Tony Banks · 1991
I Wanna Change The Score was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1991, 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.
104 114 296 A-1Runout side A
104 114 296 B-1Runout side B
S 114 296 ALabel side A
S 114 296 BLabel side B
104 DM614296 A-1Side A stamped
104 DM614296 B-1Side B stamped
VST 1347 A-1U-1-Side A stamped
VST 1347 B-1-1-2Side B stamped
VSDJ 1347 A-1U-1-Q2 DRunout, Side A
VS1347 B-1U-1-Q3 DRunout, Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Europe | Virgin VST 1347 / Virgin 614 296First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | Virgin VST 1347First year12", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1991 | Europe | Virgin 114 296 / Virgin VS 1347First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | UK | Virgin VS 1347 / Virgin 114 296First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | Virgin VSDJ 1347 / Virgin 114 296First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | Virgin VST 1347 / Virgin 614 296First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Russia | буд кон Д60 10571Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl | Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Russia | буд кон Д60 10571Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl | Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Russia | буд кон Д60 10571Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl | Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Russia | буд кон Д60 10571Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono | Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of I Wanna Change The Score are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in Europe, UK. One of them is Virgin 114 296, released May 6, 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 114 296, VST 1347, VS 1347, VSDJ 1347) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 104 114 296 A-1 and 104 114 296 B-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.