Vinyl pressings
by Belinda Carlisle · 1986
Belinda 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.
18 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 11 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.
IRS 5324 AM6.. ◈-P-◈Side A runout, variant 1
IRS 5325 AM8.. ◈-P-◈Side B runout, variant 1
IRS 5324 AM8• [Trumpet logo] ◈-P-◈Side A runout, variant 2
IRS 5325 AM8• [Trumpet logo] ◈-P-◈Side B runout, variant 2
IRS 5324 AM5• 回-G-回Runout side A, variant 1
IRS 5325 AM5•• 回-G-回Runout side B, variant 1
IRS 5324 AM7•• 回-G-回 2Runout side A, variant 2
IRS 5325 AM5•• 回-G-回Runout side B, variant 2
MIRF 1012A//2[triangle]420T 1side A stamped
BilBo TAP6oneside A etched
MIRF 1012B//1[triangle]420 1 1side B stamped
BilBo TAP6oneside B etched
MIRF 1012A//2[triangle]420T 1 1side A stamped
BilBo TAP6oneside A etched
MIRF 1012B//1[triangle]420 1 2side B stamped
BilBo TAP6oneside B etched
MIRF 1012A//2▽420T 1 1side A stamped
BilBo TAP6oneside A etched
MIRF 1012B//1▽420 T C1side B stamped
BilBo TAP6oneside B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | I.R.S. Records ELPS 4551First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | I.R.S. Records IRS-5741First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | I.R.S. Records IRS-5741LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | Canada | I.R.S. Records IRS-5741LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | Europe | I.R.S. Records ILP 26931 / I.R.S. Records 26931First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | I.R.S. Records ILP 26931 / I.R.S. Records 26931First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | I.R.S. Records ILP 26931First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony CYA 1192First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Mexico | Epic LNS-17509First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Philippines | I.R.S. Records IRS-26502 / I.R.S. Records IRS 5741First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Spain | I.R.S. Records ILP 26931First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK | I.R.S. Records MIRF 1012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK | I.R.S. Records MIRF 1012First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | I.R.S. Records MIRF 1012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK | I.R.S. Records MIRF 1012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | UK | Demon Records DEMREC900X / Demon Records DEMREC900All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, LP, Album, Stereo, LP, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, LP, Album, Stereo, LP, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Demon Records DEMREC900LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | I.R.S. Records ILP 462495 1LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
26 vinyl pressings of Belinda are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1986 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Japan, South Korea and more. One of them is I.R.S. Records IRS-5741.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use IRS-5741, MIRF 1012, 28AP 3206, KJPL-0487) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, IRS 5324 AM6.. ◈-P-◈ and IRS 5325 AM8.. ◈-P-◈. 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.
