UK
1997- Label and catalog number
- Virgin 7243 8 94459 6 1
- Format
- 12"
- Runout / matrix
8944596 A ∗33RPMSide A
8944596 B ∗33RPMSide B
Vinyl pressings
by Backstreet Boys · 1997
Everybody (Backstreet's Back) was first pressed on vinyl in 1997. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1997, the album's first year, in 4 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.
8944596 A ∗33RPMSide A
8944596 B ∗33RPMSide B
01241-42510-7-A1A-Side
01241-42510-7-B1B-Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Canada | Jive KD-51516First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1997 | Europe | Jive 426First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1997 | Europe | Jive JIVE T 426First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1997 | Europe | Jive JIVE T 426PFirst year12", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1997 | UK | Virgin 7243 8 94459 6 1First year12" | 12" |
| 1997 | US | Jive 01241-42510-7 / Trans Continental Records, Inc. 01241-42510-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1998 | US | Jive JDAB-42517-1 / Trans Continental Records JDAB-42517-112", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1998 | US | Jive 01241-42515-112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1998 | US | Jive DUTCH-412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | RCA 1943993743S1 / Legacy 1943993743S112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of Everybody (Backstreet's Back) are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1997 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1997, in UK, US, Europe, Canada. One of them is Virgin 7243 8 94459 6 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7243 8 94459 6 1, 01241-42510-7, 426, JIVE T 426) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 8944596 A ∗33RPM and 8944596 B ∗33RPM. 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.