Vinyl pressings
by Boy George · 1987
Everything I Own was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
52 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 24 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.
BOY 100 A-3U-1-4-7Side A runout. Var. 1
BOY 100 B-1U-1-2-10 ARUNSide B runout. Var. 1
BOY 100 A-3U-1-2-14Side A runout. Var. 2
BOY 100 B-1U-1-1-11 ARUNSide B runout. Var. 2
ARUN BOY 10012 A-1U-1-1-6Side A (Runout groove) Variant 1
BOY 10012 B-1U-1-3-7Side B (Runout groove) Variant 1
ARUN BOY 10012 A-1U-1-1-T4Side A (Runout groove) Variant 2
BOY 10012 B-1U-1-1-TC3Side B (Runout groove) Variant 2
BOY 100 A-3U-1-1-5 ARUNA-side run-out, stamped (ARUN etched), variant 1
BOY 100 B-1U-1-1-3B-side run-out, stamped, variant 1
BOY 100 A-3U-1-2-5 ARUNA-side run-out, stamped (ARUN etched), variant 2
BOY 100 B-1U-1-1-2B-side run-out, stamped, variant 2
BOY 10012 A-1U-1-1-T7Side A (Runout groove, stamped) Variant 1
BOY 10012 B-1U-1-2-X1Side B (Runout groove, stamped) Variant 1
ARUNSide A (Runout groove, etched) All Variants
BOY 10012 A-1U-1-1-1 ARUNA side stamped
BOY 10012 B-1U-1-1-1B side stamped
BOYDJ 100 A-1U-1-1-T3side a
BOYDJ 100 B-1U-1-1-X1side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australasia | Virgin BOY 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Bolivia | RCA RS-2322First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | Brazil | Virgin 100.8079First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1987 | Canada | Virgin VSX 1364First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Canada | Virgin VS1364First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Costa Rica | Indica 55046First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Costa Rica | RCA Victor 7055046First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Ecuador | RCA 123-1173First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | El Salvador | Virgin SS-045First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Europe | Virgin 108 891 / Virgin 108 891-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Virgin 608 891-213First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Virgin 108 891 / Virgin 108 891-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Virgin 108 891 / Virgin 108 891-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | France | Virgin 90308 / Virgin 90 308First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | France | Virgin 80 292 / Virgin 80292First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | US | SBK Records S7-17709 / ERG S7-177097", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | Virgin 06025375405947", Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
55 vinyl pressings of Everything I Own are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1987 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, Australasia, Ireland and more. One of them is Virgin BOY 100, released February 23, 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BOY 100, BOY 100-12, BOY 10012, BOY 100 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BOY 100 A-3U-1-4-7 and BOY 100 B-1U-1-2-10 ARUN. 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.
