Vinyl pressings
by Bonnie Tyler · 1979
Married Men was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
31 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 18 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.
RCA PB-5164-A Manufactured in Germany H1A side runout
RCA PB-5164-B Manufactured in Germany H1B side runout
PB 5164-AA side label
PB 5164-BB side label
PC 5164-A-1 'W' A1H STRAWBERRYRunout side A, variant 1
PC 5164-B-2E 'W' A1HRunout side B, variant 1
PC 5164-A-1 'W' A1E STRAWBERRYRunout side A, variant 2
PC 5164-B-2E 'W' A1FRunout side B, variant 2
PB - 5164 - A - 1 STRAWBERRYSide A runout, etched, variant 1
PB - 5164 - B - 1ESide B runout, etched, variant 1
PB-5164-A-1 STRAWBERRY A1S 'W'Side A runout, etched, variant 2
PB-5164-B-1E A1X 'W'Side B runout, etched, variant 2
75909 PB-11630A-4Runout side A etched variation 1
PB-11630B-5 75913Runout side B etched variation 1
PB-11630A-11-1-1 PRCRunout side A etched variation 2
PB-11630B-10-1-1 PRCRunout side B etched variation 2
PB-5164-A-1 A1A .W. STRAWBERRYSide A runout, etched
PB-5164-B-1E A1A .W.Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Argentina | RCA 41A-3086 (PB-11630)First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Australia | RCA Victor 103401First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Belgium | RCA Victor PB 5164 / RCA PB 5164First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | RCA Victor PD-11631-HFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | RCA PB-11630First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Colombia | RCA Victor 05(0141)00018First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Colombia | RCA Victor 05(0141)00018First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Ecuador | RCA Victor ECK-200883First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Ecuador | RCA ECK-200882First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | RCA PB 5164 / RCA Victor PB 5164First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | RCA PB 5164 / RCA Victor PB 5164First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | RCA SS-3225First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Japan | RCA SS-3225 (PB 5164)First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Mexico | RCA Victor SP-5277 (1705-ACX)First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | RCA PB 5164First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
32 vinyl pressings of Married Men are listed here, from 18 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Germany, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is RCA PB 5164.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB 5164, PC 5164, PD-11631, PB-11630) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RCA PB-5164-A Manufactured in Germany H1 and RCA PB-5164-B Manufactured in Germany H1. 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.
