Vinyl pressings
by Bad Boys Blue · 1985
Pretty Young Girl 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.
8 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 5 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.
DM 107634 A-1/85SRunout side A, variant 1
DM 107634 B-1/85SRunout side B, variant 1
DM 107634 A-1/85S IRunout side A, variant 2
DM 107634 B-1/85S I IIRunout side B, variant 2
DM 601848 A-1/85S IRunout Groove Side 1
DM 601848 B-1/85S IRunout Groove Side 2
S 601 848 ARecord Label Side 1
S 601 848 BRecord Label Side 2
MRCS 2086-A//58543-1 1Runout side A, stamped
MRCS 2086-B//58544-1 1Runout side B, stamped
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 | Europe | Coconut 107 634 / Coconut 107 634-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Portugal | Dacapo 18.107634.15First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | Portugal | Dacapo 18.601848.30First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Scandinavia | Mega Records MRCS 2086First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Scandinavia | Mega Records MRCX 1286First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Spain | Zafiro OOS-814First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | Spain | Zafiro OOS-814First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | Coconut 601 848 / Coconut 601 848-213First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | US | Emergency Records EMDS-657112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | US | Emergency Records EMDS-657112", Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Emergency Records EMDS-657112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Pretty Young Girl are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1985 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Europe, Germany, Portugal, Scandinavia and more. One of them is Coconut 107 634.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 107 634, 601 848, 18.107634.15, 18.601848.30) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM 107634 A-1/85S and DM 107634 B-1/85S. 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.
