Vinyl pressings
by Bonnie Tyler · 1978
The Hits Of Bonnie Tyler was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
RCA PL-25139-A2 PF Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A, variant 1
RCA PL-25139-B/1 PF Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B, variant 1
RCA PL-25139-A3 PF Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A, variant 2
RCA PL-25139-B/1 PF Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B, variant 2
[AREACEM Logo] PL 25139 A JS1Runout side A
[AREACEM Logo] PL 25139 B JS1Runout side B
PL 25139 ALabel side A
PL 25139 BLabel side B
PL 25139-A // 35203-1-Y IIRunout side A
PL 25139-B // 35204-1-YRunout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | France | RCA Victor PL 25139First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1978 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | RCA Victor PL 25139First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | VEB Deutsche Schallplatten Berlin 25 139First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | RCA Victor PL 25139First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | RCA Victor 34 017-4 / RCA 34 017-4LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1978 | Germany | RCA 27680-8 / RCA Victor 27680-8LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1978 | Germany | RCA Victor PL 25139 / RCA PL 25139LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | RCA Victor PL 25139First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Netherlands | RCA Victor PL-25139 / RCA PL-25139First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1978 | Sweden | RCA Victor PL 25139First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
10 vinyl pressings of The Hits Of Bonnie Tyler are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Germany, France, German Democratic Republic (GDR), Netherlands and more. One of them is RCA Victor PL 25139.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PL 25139, 25 139, PL-25139) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RCA PL-25139-A2 PF Manufactured in Germany and RCA PL-25139-B/1 PF Manufactured in Germany. 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.
