Vinyl pressings
by XTC · 1983
Love On A Farmboy's Wages 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.
10 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 3 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.
VS61312 A-1U-1-Side A Runout, Variant 1
VS 61312 B-1U-1-Side B Runout, Variant 1
VS 61312 A-1U-1-1 ΛSide A Runout, Variant 2
VS 61312 B-1U-1-1 ::Side B Runout, Variant 2
VS 613 A-1U-1- 1 -3Side A Runout, Stamped variant 1
VS 613 B-2U-1- 1 -2Side B Runout, Stamped variant 1
VS 613 C-2U-1-1- x 1Side C Runout, Stamped variant 1
VS 613 D-2U-1-1- x 1Side D Runout, Stamped variant 1
VS 61312 A-1U-1-1⇀ X1Side A, Variant 1
VS 61312 B-1U-1-1⇀ X1Side B, Variant 1
VS 61312 A-1U-1-1– 1Side A, Variant 2
VS 61312 B-1U-1-1– X1Side B, Variant 2
MX203551 VS 613 - 1Side A runout, stamped
MX20355 2 VS 613 - 2Side B runout, stamped
MX203551Side A label
MX203552Side B label
MX203549
MX203550
601025 A-1/83SI Made in GermanyRunout side A
601025 B-1/83SI Made in GermanyRunout side B
S 601 025 ALabel side A
S 601 025 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Virgin VS 613-12 / Virgin VS 61312First year12", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Australia | Virgin VS 613First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Australia | Virgin VS 613First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Australia | Virgin VS 613-12First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Australia | Virgin VS 613First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Europe | Virgin 601 025 / Virgin 601 025-213First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Virgin 105 882 / Virgin 105 882-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Virgin VS 613-12First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | Virgin VS 613First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Virgin VS 613-12First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Love On A Farmboy's Wages are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, Australia, Europe. One of them is Virgin VS 613-12.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VS 613-12, VS 613, 601 025, 105 882) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VS61312 A-1U-1- and VS 61312 B-1U-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.
