Vinyl pressings
by a-ha · 1986
I've Been Losing You was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
50 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 17 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.
R/S A 928594-7-AX 7-28594-A-SH1 Q R-16559-SH1 △14195 21 1-1 GERRunout side A, variant 1
R/S A 928594-7-BX 7-28594-B-SH1 Q R-16560-SH1 △14195-X 19 1-2 GERRunout side B, variant 1
R/S A 928594-7-AX 7-28594-A-SH1 ɑ R-16559-SH1 △14195 12 1-2 GERRunout side A, variant 2
R/S A 928594-7-BX 7-28594-B-SH1 ɑ R-16560-SH1 △14195-X 1-2 GERRunout side B, variant 2
R / S Alsdorf 920557-0-ARunout side A, variant 1
R / S Alsdorf 920557-0-BRunout side B, variant 1
R / S Alsdorf 920557-0-A K 9Runout side A, variant 2
R / S Alsdorf 920557-0-B K D 2Runout side B, variant 2
R / S Alsdorf 920557-0-A 020 920557A-2 <S> JKRunout side A
R / S Alsdorf 920557-0-B 020 920557B-1 <S> JKRunout side B
W8594T A//1∇420V 12 2Side A runout
W8594T B//1∇420V 11 5Side B runout
W8594T A//1∇420V 12 1Side A runout. stamped - variant 2
W8594T B//1∇420V 12Side B runout. stamped - variant 2
W8594TA // 1 ▽420V 1 2 3Side A runout
W8594TB // 1 ▽420V 1 1 6Side B runout
W8594-ARunout side A, variant 1
W8594-B MT.Runout side B, variant 1
W8594-A MT. 8Runout side A, variant 2
W8594-B MT. 3Runout side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7-28594First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 0-20557First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 05570First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 85947First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 85947First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records 800000-36First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 928 594-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 920 557-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 920 557-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | Warner Bros. Records 928 594-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | Warner Bros. Records 928 594-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Ireland | Warner Bros. Records W8594 / Warner Bros. Records 928 594-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records 92 8594-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records 920 557-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-3604First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
50 vinyl pressings of I've Been Losing You are listed here, from 17 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Europe, UK, US, Japan and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 928 594-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 928 594-7, 920 557-0, W 8594 T, W8594 TW) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R/S A 928594-7-AX 7-28594-A-SH1 Q R-16559-SH1 △14195 21 1-1 GER and R/S A 928594-7-BX 7-28594-B-SH1 Q R-16560-SH1 △14195-X 19 1-2 GER. 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.
