Vinyl pressings
by Bananarama · 1986
True Confessions 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.
30 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 25 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.
RAMA 3 A // 1 ▽ 420 C 1 TimtomRunout side A, variant 1
RAMA 3 B // 1 ▽ 420C 1 TYRunout side B, variant 1
RAMA 3 A // 1 ▽ 420 C 1 1 TimtomRunout side A, variant 2
RAMA 3 B // 1 ▽ 420C 1 1 TYRunout side B, variant 2
422•1•AS 828 013A ¢ A-Side 1 Etched
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK ▷Side 1 Stamped
422•1•BS 828 013B A-Side 2 Etched
▷Side 2 Stamped
422·828·013·1:SA-1AX F/W C̷-̷6̷ G1 E A9Side A runout, variant 1, etched; E stamped
422·828·013·1·SB 1AX G1 E A 20Side B runout, variant 1, etched; E stamped
422·828·013·1·AS - 1A · G1 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORKSide A runout, variant 2, etched; E stamped
422·828·013·1:SB 1BX G1Side B runout, variant 2, etched; E stamped
4̶2̶2̶-̶8̶2̶8̶-̶0̶0̶5̶-̶1̶-̶A̶S̶ 422 828-013-1-AS Emw MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK ¢Side A runout
4̶2̶2̶-̶8̶2̶8̶-̶0̶0̶5̶-̶1̶-̶B̶S̶ 422 828-013-1-BS EmwSide B runout
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 | Argentina | London Records 828 013-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Brazil | London Records 828013-1 / London Records 828 013-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Canada | London Records 828 013-1 / London Records 828 013 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Colombia | London Records 828013-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | London Records 828 013-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | France | London Records 828 013-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Germany | Metronome 828 013-1 / London Records 828 013-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Greece | London Records 828013-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Greece | London Records 828013-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1986 | Ireland | London Records RAMA 3First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Israel | London Records 828 013-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Italy | London Records 828 013-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | London Records L25P 1234First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Mexico | London Records LPR 54061 / London Records 828 013-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Peru | London Records P LON 8280131.8First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | UK & Europe | London Records LMS5521219 / London Records LMS5521209LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Europe | London Records LMS17258872LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2026 | UK | London Records LMS1725950LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Europe | London Records LMS1725881LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc |
| 2026 | UK | London Records TMXLP0006LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Liberation Records L19372LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 12469LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Spain | London Records 828 013-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
41 vinyl pressings of True Confessions are listed here, from 27 countries, released between 1986 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Japan, South Korea and more. One of them is London Records RAMA 3, released July 7, 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RAMA 3, 828 013-1 R1, L25P 1234, 828013-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RAMA 3 A // 1 ▽ 420 C 1 Timtom and RAMA 3 B // 1 ▽ 420C 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.
