Vinyl pressings
by XTC · 1979
Making Plans For Nigel was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 9 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.
VS 282 A2 SOUND CLINICA-side runout, variant 1
VS 282 B3 JONZB-side runout, variant 1
VS 282 A2 SOUND CLINICA-side runout, variant 2
VS 282 B4 JONZB-side runout, variant 2
VS.282.A 3 TOWN HOUSE ΛSide A runout etched/stamped, Variant 1
VS.282.B 3 JONZ CSide B runout etched/stamped, Variant 1
VS-282-A3 1 TOWN HOUSE 2Side A runout etched/stamped, Variant 2
VS.282.B 4̶.3 JONZ ll 1 20Side B runout etched/stamped, Variant 2
VS 282 A2 SOUND CLINIC BSide A runout, variant 1
VS 282 BA̶ 3 D JONZSide B runout, variant 1
VS.282.A-2 SOUND CLINIC BSide A runout, variant 2
VS.282-B-4 D JONZSide B runout, variant 2
VS 282 A2 SOUND CLINICA-side runout, variant 1
VS 282 B4 JONZB-side runout, variant 1
VS 282 A2 1 3 SOUND CLINIC BA side runout, etched/stamped, variant 2
VS 282 B3 2 D JONZB side runout, etched/stamped, variant 2
•VS.282.A•2 SOUND CLINIC CSide A runout, Variant 1
VS-282 BA̶3 D JONZSide B runout, Variant 1
VS.282.A-2 13 SOUND CLINIC BSide A runout, Variant 2
VS.282-BA̶-3 2 D JONZSide B runout, Variant 2
VS.282.A3 TOWNHOUSE ΛSide A runout etched/stamped
VS.282.B [Something Scratched Out] .3 JONZ llSide B runout etched/stamped
A520536Embossed on label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Canada | Virgin VS 1106First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | France | Virgin 2097 823First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | France | Virgin 2814 185First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Germany | Virgin 100 918 / Virgin 100 918-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Germany | Virgin 100 918 / Virgin 100 918-100First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Japan | Virgin VIP-2792First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Virgin 100 918 / Virgin 100 918-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Virgin VS 282First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Virgin VS 2827", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| 1979 | US | Virgin VA 67009First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | Virgin VA 67009First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1979 | US | Virgin VA 67009First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | UK | Virgin VS 282First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Virgin VS282 / Virgin VS 2827", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Virgin VS 282First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Virgin VS 11067", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
25 vinyl pressings of Making Plans For Nigel are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Virgin VS 282, released September 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VS 282, VA 67009, K-7668, VS 1106) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VS 282 A2 SOUND CLINIC and VS 282 B3 JONZ. 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.
