Vinyl pressings
by Visage · 1981
Mind Of A Toy was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 12 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.
POSPX 236 A // 2 ▽E TH 1 2 TOWN HOUSE 7 JHVariant 1 runout side A
POSPX 236 B // 2 ▽E TH 1 1 TOWN HOUSE 5Variant 1 runout side B
POSPX 236 A // 2 ▽E TH 1 2 TOWN HOUSE 9 JHVariant 2 runout side A, stamped (JH etched)
POSPX 236 B // 2 ▽E TH 1 2 TOWN HOUSE 6Variant 2 runout side B, stamped
POSPX- 236- A1 JH D TOWN HOUSE 2Side A, runout, etched, stamped, variant 1
POSPX- 236- B1 POBPX- 236- B1 D TOWN HOUSESide B, runout, etched, stamped, variant 1
POSPX- 236- A1 JH D TOWN HOUSE 1Side A, runout, etched, stamped, variant 2
POSPX- 236- B1 POBPX- 236- B1 D TOWN HOUSE 2Side B, runout, etched, stamped, variant 2
POSP· 236-A1 JH TOWN HOUSE ⋀ 2GRun-out side A, variant 1
POSP 236 B1 JH TOWN HOUSE ⋀ GRun-out side B, variant 1
POSP· 236-A1 TOWN HOUSE 2 C ⋀ JHRun-out side A, variant 2
POSP 236 B1 1 C TOWN HOUSE ⋀Run-out side B, variant 2
POSP· 236-A//2 ETH TOWN HOUSERunout side A, variant 1
POSP 236 B//2 ETH TOWN HOUSERunout side B, variant 1
POSP 236 A// 2 ▽ETH 1 1 TOWN HOUSE 2 HⅠRunout side A, variant 2
POSP 236 B// 2▽ETH 1 1 TOWN HOUSERunout side B, variant 2
603 POSP 236 A DM POLYGRAM A1 TOWN HOUSERunout side A
603 POSP 236 B POLYGRAM A TOWN HOUSE A CRunout side B
603 POSP236 A POLYGRAM BSide A
603 POSP236 B POLYGRAM BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Polydor 2095 353First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Australia | Polydor 2141 330First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Austria | Polydor 2095 353First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Belgium | Polydor 2095 353First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Germany | Polydor 2095 353First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Polydor 2141 330First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1981 | Ireland | Polydor POSP 236 / Polydor 2095 353First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Polydor 2095 353First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Polydor 2141 330First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Polydor 2095 353First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Polydor 2095 353First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Portugal | Polydor 2095 353First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2059 353 / Polydor 2095 353First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | South Africa | Polydor PS 1207First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Spain | Polydor 21 41 330First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
23 vinyl pressings of Mind Of A Toy are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, Australia, Austria, Belgium and more. One of them is Polydor POSPX 236, released March 2, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POSPX 236, POSP 236, 2095 353, 2141 330) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POSPX 236 A // 2 ▽E TH 1 2 TOWN HOUSE 7 JH and POSPX 236 B // 2 ▽E TH 1 1 TOWN HOUSE 5. 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.
