Vinyl pressings
by Ultravox · 1983
We Came To Dance 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.
12 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 5 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.
VOXX 1 A // 3 ∇ 42 0 H 1 1 TOWN HOUSEVariant 1 Runout A
VOXX 1 B//1∇420 H 1 1 TOWN HOUSEVariant 1 Runout B
VOXX 1 A // 2 ∇ 42 0 H 1 1 4 TOWN HOUSEVariant 2 Runout Side A, stamped
VOXX 1 B//1∇420 1 H 1 1 3 TOWN HOUSEVariant 2 Runout Side B, stamped
VOX 1 A//1▽420 H TOWN HOUSESide A Runout, Stamped
VOX 1 B//2▽420 H TOWN HOUSESide B Runout, Stamped
VOX 1 A-3 DAMONTA side - etched
VOX 1 B-3 DAMONTB side - etched
TOWN HOUSEA and B side - stamped
VOXX 1 A 1 TOWN HOUSE DAMONTRunout A
VOXX 1 B 1 TOWN HOUSE DAMONTRunout B
VOX 1 A-3 DAMONT TOWN HOUSEA side runout etched, [TOWN HOUSE] stamped
VOX 1 B-3 DAMONT TOWN HOUSEB side runout etched, [TOWN HOUSE] stamped
VOXX 1 A // 2 ∇ 42 0 H 1 1 1TOWN HOUSERunout side A, variant 1
VOXX 1 B//1∇420 H 1 1 1TOWN HOUSERunout side B, variant 1
VOXX 1 A // 2∇420 H 11 1 TOWN HOUSERunout side A, variant 2
VOXX 1 B//1∇420 H 1 1 3 TOWN HOUSERunout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Chrysalis K-9073First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Europe | Chrysalis 105 349 / Chrysalis 105 349-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Chrysalis 600 850 / Chrysalis 600 850-213First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Ireland | Chrysalis VOX 1 / Chrysalis CH 2703First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Chrysalis VOXX 1 / Chrysalis VOXX-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | UK | Chrysalis VOXX 1 / Chrysalis VOXX-1First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | Chrysalis VOX 1 / Chrysalis VOX-1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Chrysalis VOXP 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1983 | UK | Chrysalis VOXX 1 / Chrysalis VOXX-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1983 | UK | Chrysalis VOX 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1983 | UK | Chrysalis VOXX 1 / Chrysalis VOXX-1First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1983 | UK | Chrysalis VOX 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
12 vinyl pressings of We Came To Dance are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, Australia, Europe, Germany and more. One of them is Chrysalis VOXX 1, released May 27, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VOXX 1, VOX 1, VOXP 1, K-9073) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VOXX 1 A // 3 ∇ 42 0 H 1 1 TOWN HOUSE and VOXX 1 B//1∇420 H 1 1 TOWN HOUSE. 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.
