Vinyl pressings
by ABC · 1985
How To Be A Zillionaire was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1985, 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.
G 824 904 - 1 1Y 3 20A-Side, stamped, Variant 1
L 824 904 - 1 2Y 3 20B-Side, stamped, Variant 1
824 904 - 1 1Y A 3 20 2 V70A-Side, stamped, Variant 2
824 904 - 1 2Y B 3 20 2 V70B-Side, stamped, Variant 2
422•824•904•1•A•2-1-1-Q PRC MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK ¢ TSSide A runout, variant 1
422•824•904•1B•PRC•R-1-1-1-Q 0\Side B runout, variant 1
422.824.904.1.A.2-2-1-Q-4 PRC MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK ¢ TSSide A runout, variant 2
422.824.904.1B.PRC.R-1-1-1-Q 8 5-246-208Side B runout, variant 2
̷4̷2̷2̷•824•904•1•A•5• ̷S̷P̷-RCA-1 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK A 1Side A runout, variant 1
̷4̷2̷2̷•824•904•1•BS• ̷S̷P̷ RCA-1 A1Side B runout, variant 1
NTRH 3 A//1∇420 H 1 TOWNHOUSESide A, Variant 1
NTRH 3 B//1∇420 H 1 TOWNHOUSESide B, Variant 1
NTRH 3 A // 2∇420 H 1 TOWNHOUSESide A, Variant 2
NTRH 3 B // 2∇420 H 1 TOWNHOUSESide B, Variant 2
NTRH 3 A // 1∇420 H 1 11 TOWNHOUSE 1Runout side A
NTRH 3 B // 1∇420 H 1 11 TOWNHOUSE 2Runout side A
422•824•904•1•ASHRM•1 MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK ¢TSRunout side A variant 1
422•824•904•HRM•1•BS•1Runout side B variant 1
422•824•904•1•ASHRM•1 MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK ¢TS B-2 ᐉRunout side A variant 2
422•824•904•HRM•1•BS•1 B-2 ᐉRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Canada | Vertigo VOG 1 3354First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Colombia | Mercury 824 904-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | France | Mercury 824 904 -1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | Mercury 824 904-1Q / Mercury 824 904-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Greece | Mercury 824 904-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Greece | Mercury 824 904-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1985 | Hong Kong | Mercury 824904-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Ireland | Neutron Records NTRH 3First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Italy | Mercury 824 904-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Mexico | Mercury LPR 19128 / Mercury 824 904First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Mercury 824 904-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Philippines | Mercury 824 904-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Portugal | Mercury 824 904 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK | Neutron Records NTRH 3First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK | Neutron Records NTRH 3First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP3927 / Artone Label Group MOVLP3927LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Mercury 824 904-1QLP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
29 vinyl pressings of How To Be A Zillionaire are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1985 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Germany, US, UK, Brazil and more. One of them is Mercury 824 904-1Q.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 824 904-1Q, 422 824 904-1 M-1, NTRH 3, 824 904-1 M-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, G 824 904 - 1 1Y 3 20 and L 824 904 - 1 2Y 3 20. 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.
