Vinyl pressings
by Bryan Ferry · 1985
Boys And Girls was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. 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 1985, the album's first year, in 27 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.
EGLP 62 A // 2 ∇ 420 H 1 1 1 TOWNHOUSESide A runout, variant 1
EGLP 62 B // 4 ∇ 420 H 1 1 1 TOWNHOUSESide B runout, variant 1
EGLP 62 A // 2 ∇ 420 H 1 1 1 TOWNHOUSESide A runout, variant 2
EGLP 62 B // 3 ∇ 420 H 1 1 1 TOWNHOUSESide B runout, variant 2
EGLP 62 A-1U-1-1 BILBO.TAPEONESide 1 runout
EGLP 62 B-1U-1-1 BILBO.TAPEONESide 2 runout
EGLP - 62 - A BARRY LYN - 16407 - ITH . Z .Runout, A-side, etched
EGLP - 62 - B BARRY LYN - 16408 - 5 TH . Z . EGLP - 62 - BRunout, B-side, etched
EGLP 62 A // 1 ▽ 420. H 1 1 1Runout, A-side, stamped
EGLP 62 B // 4 ▽ 420 H 1 1 1 5Runout, B-side, stamped
EGLP 62 A-ZRunout side A
EGLP 62 B-2Runout side B
EGLP 62 A//2▽ 420 H 1 2 LYN - 15972 TOWNHOUSERunout side A
EGLP 62 B//3▽ 420 H 1 3 LYN - 15973 TOWNHOUSERunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Argentina | EG 825 659-1 / Polygram 27265First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Australasia | EG 825 659 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Brazil | EG 825 659-1 / EG 8256591First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 50821 / EG 92 50821First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | EG W1 25082 / Warner Bros. Records W1 25082LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 50821 / EG 92 50821First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 50821 / EG 92 50821First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Colombia | Polydor 825 659-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Ecuador | Polydor L.P.-75264First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | EG 825 659-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | EG 207 961 / EG 207 961-620First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | France | EG 825 659-1 / EG 825 659 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | EG 825 659-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Germany | EG 42 887 0 / EG 825 659-1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | Germany | EG 825 659-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | USA & Europe | Virgin BFLP6 / UMC BFLP6LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
62 vinyl pressings of Boys And Girls are listed here, from 28 countries, released between 1985 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Greece, Germany and more. One of them is EG EGLP 62, released June 3, 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EGLP 62, 9 25082-1, 825659-1, 825 659-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EGLP 62 A // 2 ∇ 420 H 1 1 1 TOWNHOUSE and EGLP 62 B // 4 ∇ 420 H 1 1 1 TOWNHOUSE. 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.
