Vinyl pressings
by Bucks Fizz · 1986
New Beginning 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.
28 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 10 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.
POSP794 A//3▽420 HRunout A-side stamped variant 1
POSP794 B//2▽420 TRunout B-side stamped variant 1
POSP 794 A // 4 ▽ 420 HRunout A-side stamped variant 2
POSP 794 B // 2 ▽ 420 TRunout B-side stamped variant 2
POSP794 A//3▽420 HRun-out matrix A-side stamped
POSP794 B//2▽420 TRun-out matrix B-side stamped
POSP794 A//3▽420 HRun-out matrix A-side stamped
POSP794 B//2▽420 T 1 3Run-out matrix B-side stamped
POSP 794 A // 4 ▽ 420 HRunout A-side stamped
POSP 794 B // 2 ▽ 420 TRunout B-side stamped
POSPX 794 A // 1▽420 H 1 1Runout Side A
POSPX 794 B // 1▽420H 11 9Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australasia | Polydor 885 040-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Australia | Polydor 885040-7First year7", Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc | 7", Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc |
| 1986 | France | Polydor 885 040-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | France | Polydor 885 040-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Germany | Polydor 885 040-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Germany | Polydor 885 040-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Ireland | Polydor POSP 794 / Polydor 885 040-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Portugal | Polydor 885 040 - 7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Portugal | Polydor Polydor 885 040-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | South Africa | Polydor TOS 1586First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | Polydor POSPX 794 / Polydor 885 040-1First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | Polydor FIZZX 1First year12", Single, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 12", Single, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | Polydor POSPP 794First year7", Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1986 | UK | Polydor POSPP 794First year7", Picture Disc, Limited Edition, Single · Limited, Picture disc | 7", Picture Disc, Limited Edition, Single · Limited, Picture disc |
| 1986 | UK | Polydor POSPA 794First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
28 vinyl pressings of New Beginning are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Australia, Australasia and more. One of them is Polydor POSP 794, released June 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POSP 794, POSPG 794, POSPX 794, POSPP 794) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POSP794 A//3▽420 H and POSP794 B//2▽420 T. 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.
