Vinyl pressings
by World Party · 1986
Private Revolution was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 4 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.
ENYX 604 A // 2 ▽ 420 U 1 1Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
ENYX 604 B // 1 ▽ 420 C 11 2 TYSide B runout, stamped / etched, variant 1 & 2
ENYX 604 A // 2 ▽ 420 U 11 2Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
ENYX 604-ASide A label
ENY 604 A // 1 ∇ 420 C 1 1 TimtomRunout side A, stamped/etched
ENY 604 ✳✳✳✳B // 1 ∇ 420 C 1 1 1Runout side B, stamped
SMX-67217 W213 3:45Runout Side A [Stamped/Etched]
SMX-67218 R2B APRunout Side B [Stamped]
MX-67217Side A label
MX-67218Side B label
SMX-67217 W2B2 3:45Side A runout, etched
SMX 67218 ®2B2 APSide B runout, etched
MX-67217Side A label
MX-67218Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | Chrysalis K-116 / Ensign (ENY 604)First year7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1986 | Australia & New Zealand | Ensign K 413 / Ensign ENY 604First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1986 | Australia & New Zealand | Chrysalis X-14517First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1986 | Italy | Chrysalis CHSC 434First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | Chrysalis ENYX 604 / Ensign ENYX 604First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | Ensign ENY 604 / Chrysalis ENY 604First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | Ensign ENY 604 / Chrysalis ENY 604First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Australia | Ensign K-116 / Chrysalis K-116First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Canada | Chrysalis 431107", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Europe | Chrysalis 109 2147", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | Chrysalis ENYX 60412", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Chrysalis VAS-2657 / Ensign VAS-265712", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Private Revolution are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, Australia, Australia & New Zealand, Italy. One of them is Chrysalis ENYX 604.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ENYX 604, ENY 604, K-116, K 413) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ENYX 604 A // 2 ▽ 420 U 1 1 and ENYX 604 B // 1 ▽ 420 C 11 2 TY. 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.
