Vinyl pressings
by XTC · 1982
Senses Working Overtime 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.
27 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 14 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 462-A2 TOWNHOUSESide A runout, variant 1
VS 462-B1 TOWNHOUSESide B runout, variant 1
VS 462 A2 TOWNHOUSESide A runout, variant 2
VS 462 B2 TOWNHOUSESide B runout, variant 2
VS 462 A1 TOWNHOUSESide A runout, variant 1
VS 462 B1 TOWNHOUSESide B runout, variant 1
VS 462 A2 TOWNHOUSE DSide A runout, variant 2
VS 462 B2 TOWNHOUSE JSide B runout, variant 2
VS⋅462⋅12 A1 TOWNHOUSE ᐱSide A runout, variant 1
VS 462⋅12 B1 TOWNHOUSE ᐱSide B runout, variant 1
VS⋅462⋅12 A1 TOWNHOUSE ᐱ 7Side A runout, variant 2
VS 462⋅12 B1 TOWNHOUSE ᐱ 11Side B runout, variant 2
VS 462 A2 TOWNHOUSE 3 ASide A runout
VS 462 B2 TOWNHOUSE 1 BSide B runout
ZSS170073-1DSide A Runout [Stamped], Variant 1
ZSS170073-1CSide B Runout [Stamped], Variant 1
ZSS170072-1D T JanosSide A Runout [Stamped/Etched], Variant 2
ZSS170073-1C T T I I ISide B Runout [Stamped/Etched], 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 VS 46212First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Australia | Virgin VS 462First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Australia | Virgin VS 46212First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | Virgin VSX 1138First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1982 | Canada | Virgin VS 1138First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Europe | Virgin 103.998 / Virgin VS 462First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Virgin 600.519 / Virgin 600 519First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | France | Virgin 103 998First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | France | Virgin 600519First year12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1982 | Ireland | Virgin VS 462First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Single | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Single |
| 1982 | Mexico | Virgin SL-7075First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | Mexico | Virgin S-696First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Virgin VS 462First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Virgin VS 462-12First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1982 | Portugal | Virgin 505605First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
27 vinyl pressings of Senses Working Overtime are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Italy, Netherlands and more. One of them is Virgin VS 462, released January 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VS 462, VS462-12, VS 1138, 14-02875) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VS 462-A2 TOWNHOUSE and VS 462-B1 TOWNHOUSE. 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.
