Vinyl pressings
by XTC · 1982
Waxworks: Some Singles 1977-1982 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.
12 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 10 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-2251-A2 TOWNHOUSED ΛSide A - runout, Variant 1
V-2251-B1 TOWNHOUSED ΛSide B - runout, Variant 1
V-2251-A1 TOWNHOUSED ΛSide A - runout, Variant 2
V-2251-B2 TOWNHOUSED ΛSide B - runout, Variant 2
GHS-1-4037-SR1 [SRC logo] [Artisan logo]Side A
GHS-2-4037-SR1 [SRC logo] [Artisan logo]Side B
GHS-1-4037-SR2 | . | [Artisan logo] [SRC logo]Runout side A
GHS-2-4037-SR1 [Artisan logo] | | [SRC logo]Runout side B
VMD 2251-A II WAXWORK SnB230 DM-2Side A runout
VMD 2251-B-2 WAXWORKS SnB230 DM-2Side B runout
V 2251 A FxSide A - Runout Grooves
V 2251 A FxSide B - Runout Grooves
V2251ASide A - Label
V2251BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Virgin V 2251First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Australia | Virgin V 2251First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Canada | Virgin VMD 2251First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Finland | Virgin V 2251First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | France | Virgin 205 149First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Italy | Virgin AVIL 212251First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Mexico | Virgin LA-526First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Virgin V 2251First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Spain | Virgin XD-301891First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | UK | Virgin V 2251First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | US | Geffen Records GHS 4037First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | US | Geffen Records GHS 4037First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Greece | Virgin 810 660-1LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1983 | Greece | Virgin 810 660-1LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
14 vinyl pressings of Waxworks: Some Singles 1977-1982 are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Virgin V 2251.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V 2251, GHS 4037, VMD 2251, 205 149) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V-2251-A2 TOWNHOUSED Λ and V-2251-B1 TOWNHOUSED Λ. 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.
