Vinyl pressings
by Bananarama · 1984
Robert De Niro's Waiting was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
51 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 16 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.
NANA 6 A//1▽420 C 1 4 timtom-cbsA-side runout
NANA 6 B//1▽420 C 1 TYB-side runout
ZPMSC 10483A-side center label
ZPMSC 10484B-side center label
ZPMSC-10485 TIMTOM CBS ORLAKESide A Runout
ZPMSC-10486-2Side B Runout
TIMTOM-CBS ZPMCS+10485-2 ORLAKESide A runout, etched
ZPMCS+10486 TY ORLAKESide B runout, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Belgium | London Records 820 033-7 / London Records nana 6First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Belgium | London Records nanx 6 / London Records 820 033-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Belgium | London Records 820 033-7 / London Records nana 6First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | London Records NANX 6 / London Records 820 033-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | Canada | London Records LDS 211First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | London Records NANX 6 / London Records 820 033-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | Canada | London Records NANX 6 / London Records 820 033-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | France | London Records 820 076-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | France | London Records 820 076-1 / Barclay 200 471-1First year12", Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | France | London Records 820 076-1 / Barclay 200 472-1First year12", Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | France | London Records 820 076-1 / Barclay 200 473-1First year12", Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | France | London Records 820 076-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Germany | Metronome 820 033-1 / Metronome 820 033-1 MEFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Metronome 820 033-7 / Metronome 820 033-7 MEFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Metronome 820 033-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | PolyGram 82007677", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
52 vinyl pressings of Robert De Niro's Waiting are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Ireland, Australia and more. One of them is London Records NANA 6, released February 20, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NANA 6, NANX 6, nanx 6, nana 6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NANA 6 A//1▽420 C 1 4 timtom-cbs and NANA 6 B//1▽420 C 1 TY. 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.
