Vinyl pressings
by XTC · 1982
English Settlement was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 16 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.
V 2223 A2 2 1 2 TOWNHOUSERunout, side A
V. 2223 - B1 * TOWNHOUSE 2Runout, side B
V. 2223 - C1 D 1 * 2 TOWNHOUSERunout, side C
V2223 D2 WADDiES 6x RULES Hic ! TOWNHOUSE 2̶ 2 1Runout, side D
V-2223-A1 TOWNHOUSEVariant 1: runout side A
V-2223-B2 TOWNHOUSEVariant 1: runout side B
V-2223-C2 TOWNHOUSEVariant 1: runout side C
V-2223-D3 WADDIES 6X RULES HIC! TOWNHOUSEVariant 1: runout side D
P AL 37943 - 1A COLUMBIA NY JONZRunout side A, variant 1
BL 37943 - 1G COLUMBIA NYRunout side B, variant 1
P AL 37943 - 1B 1T COLUMBIA NY JONZRunout side A, variant 2
P BL 37943 - 1B 1T COLUMBIA NYRunout side B, variant 2
G1 P AL 37943 - 1C COLUMBIA NY A 12Side A, variant 1
G1 P BL 37943 - 1C COLUMBIA NY A 2Side B, variant 1
G1 PAL-37943-1H E 5 (etched)Side A, variant 2
G1 A 1 (etched) P BL 37943-1C COLUMBIA NY (stamped)Side B, variant 2
p o P AL 37943-1J COLUMBIA NYRunout side A, variant 1
p BL 37943-1H 5 COLUMBIA NYRunout side B, variant 1
p o P AL 37943-1J 1 COLUMBIA NYRunout side A, variant 2
p o BL 37943-1G 1 COLUMBIA NYRunout side B, variant 2
P P AL 37943 - 1A COLUMBIA NYRunout Side A, Variant 1
P o BL 37943 - 1G COLUMBIA NYRunout Side B, Variant 1
P O P AL 37943-1A COLUMBIA NY V JONZRunout Side A, Variant 2
P O BL 37943-1H 5 COLUMBIA NYRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Virgin V 2223First yearLimited Edition, LP, Album, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | Limited Edition, LP, Album, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
| 1982 | Australia | Virgin V 2223BFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Virgin VL 2233First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Virgin VDX 2233First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Virgin 204 446 / Virgin 204 446-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Virgin 302 165-406First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Virgin 204 446 / Virgin 204 446-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Virgin 204 446 / Virgin 204 446-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Virgin 204446First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Virgin 204446First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Italy | Virgin VIL 12223First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Italy | Virgin VIL 12223First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Mexico | Virgin LAE-445 / Virgin 204.612First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Virgin V 2223First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Portugal | Virgin 605205First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | UK | Ape House APELPD105LP, Album, Reissue, CD, Album, Reissue, Box Set, Deluxe Edition | LP, Album, Reissue, CD, Album, Reissue, Box Set, Deluxe Edition |
| 2019 | Europe | Ape House APELPX105LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | UK & US | Ape House APELPX105(C) / Ape House APELPX105LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Virgin V2223 / Virgin 204 446LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | Virgin I-204 446LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | Virgin V2223LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
46 vinyl pressings of English Settlement are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1982 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, France, Greece and more. One of them is Virgin V2223, released February 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V2223, ARE 37943, 301 915, 2473 835) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V 2223 A2 2 1 2 TOWNHOUSE and V. 2223 - B1 * TOWNHOUSE 2. 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.
