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White Music

by XTC · 1978

58 pressings15 countriesNew WavePost-PunkRock

White Music was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of White Music

16 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 11 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.

UK

January 20, 1978
Label and catalog number
Virgin V2095Virgin V 2095
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

V-2095-A-1 MASTERED BY NICK W. 16 ARunout side A, variant 1

V-2095-B-2 25 ARunout side B, variant 1

V-2095-A-1 MASTERED BY NICK W 3 ARunout side A, variant 2

V-2095-B-2 0 ARunout side B, variant 2

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UK

1978
Label and catalog number
Virgin V 2095Virgin V2095
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · 2nd Cut
Runout / matrix

V-2095-A-2 3 HTM BRunout side A, variant 1

V-2095-B-2 C ARunout side B, variant 1

V-2095-A-2 HTM ARunout side A, variant 2

V-2095-B-2 ARunout side B, variant 2

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Australia

January 1978
Label and catalog number
Virgin L 36680Virgin VGL 36680
Format
LP, Album, White Label
Runout / matrix

SMX·53235 2ASide A, etched

SMX·53236 ··2ASide B, etched

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Australia

1978
Label and catalog number
Virgin L 36680Virgin L-36,680
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

SMX53235Matrix Side A

SMX53236Matrix Side B

1 SMX‧53235 ‧‧2ARunout Side A

2 SMX‧53236 ‧‧2ARunout Side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 58 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s24 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978AustraliaVirgin L 36680 / Virgin L-36,680First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978AustraliaVirgin VGL 36680LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1978BeneluxVirgin 25 768 XOTFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978CanadaVirgin V 2095First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978CanadaVirgin V 2095LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1978FranceVirgin 2933 741First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978GermanyVirgin 25 768 XOTFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978ItalyVirgin VIL 12095 / Virgin OVED 60LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978JapanVirgin VIP-6904First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978JapanVirgin VIP-6904 / Virgin VIRG-6006First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1978New ZealandVirgin V 2095First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978SpainVirgin 25 762-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978UKVirgin V 2095 / Virgin V2095First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978YugoslaviaPGP RTB LP 5745 / Virgin V 2095First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978YugoslaviaPGP RTB LP 5745 / Virgin V 2095First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 24 pressings from the 1970s
1980s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980FranceVirgin 2933 741LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980FranceVirgin 202624LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
1982USEpic PE 38153 / Virgin PE 38153LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1982USEpic PE 38153 / Virgin PE 38153LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982USEpic PE 38153 / Virgin PE 38153LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1984EuropeVirgin 25 768 XOTLP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1984EuropeVirgin 25 768 XOTLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1984FranceVirgin 70043LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984GermanyVirgin 25 768 XOT / Virgin 25 768 - 270LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1984ItalyVirgin OVED 60 / Virgin OVED 60LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984UKVirgin OVED 60LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984USGeffen Records GHS 4032 / Virgin GHS 4032LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984UKVirgin V 2095 / Virgin OVED 60LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984UKVirgin OVED 60LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985SpainVirgin 25 762-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
All 18 pressings from the 1980s
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022UKApe House APELP101LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaVirgin V 2095LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaVirgin VM2095 / Virgin VM 2095LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaVirgin V 2095LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeVirgin 25 768-270 / Virgin 25768LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeVirgin 25 768-270 / Virgin 25768LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyVirgin 25 768 XOTLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyVirgin 25 768 XOTLP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?GermanyVirgin 25 768 XOTLP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?GermanyVirgin 25 768 XOTLP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?NetherlandsVirgin 25768 XOT / Virgin 25768 XOTLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?New ZealandVirgin V 2095LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKVirgin V 2095 / Virgin V2095LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKVirgin V 2095 / Virgin V2095LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKVirgin OVED 60LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USGeffen Records GHS 4032 / Virgin GHS 4032LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Radios In Motion2:52
  2. A2Cross Wires2:03
  3. A3This Is Pop2:38
  4. A4Do What You Do1:14
  5. A5Statue Of Liberty2:52
  6. A6All Along The Watchtower5:40
  7. B1Into The Atom Age2:32
  8. B2I'll Set Myself On Fire3:00
  9. B3I'm Bugged3:59
  10. B4New Town Animal In A Furnished Cage1:51
  11. B5Spinning Top2:38
  12. B6Neon Shuffle4:25

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of White Music are there?

58 vinyl pressings of White Music are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1978 and 2022.

When was White Music first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, Australia, France, Italy and more. One of them is Virgin V2095, released January 20, 1978.

How do I tell if my copy of White Music is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V2095, V 2095, L 36680, 202624) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V-2095-A-1 MASTERED BY NICK W. 16 A and V-2095-B-2 25 A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is White Music on vinyl worth?

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.

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