Vinyl pressings
by Bucks Fizz · 1983
When We Were Young was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 7 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.
RCAT 342 A-1U-1-1 TOWN HOUSERunout side A, stamped
RCAT 342 B-1U-1-1 TOWN HOUSERunout side B, stamped
RCAT 342 A§Label side A
RCAT 342 B§Label side B
RCA 342 A-1U-1-2-7 TOWN HOUSEA side runout, stamped
RCA 342 B-1U-1-1-17 TOWN HOUSEB side runout, stamped
RCA 342 A* (PB 68065 A)Label, A side
RCA 342 B* (PB 68065 B)Label, B side
RCA 342 A-1U-1-1-2 TOWN HOUSESide A stamped runout
RCA 342 B-1U-1-2-4 TOWN HOUSESide B stamped runout
RCA 342 A-1U-1-1-2 TOWN HOUSESide A stamped runout
RCA 342 B-1U-1-2-4 TOWN HOUSESide B stamped runout
RCA 342 A-1U-1- TOWN HOUSE
RCA 342 B-1U-1- TOWN HOUSE
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | RCA Victor 104160First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Australia | RCA Victor TDS144First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | RCA Victor PB 68065First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | RCA Victor PC 61241First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Germany | RCA PC 68071First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Germany | RCA PB 68065First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | RCA Victor PB 68065First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1983 | Germany | RCA PB 680657", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | Ireland | RCA RCA 342 / RCA PB 68065First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Netherlands | RCA RCA 342 / RCA RCA-342First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 104160First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | RCA RCA 342 / RCA PB 68065First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | RCA RCATP 342 / RCA PCP 68065First year12", Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 12", Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1983 | UK | RCA RCAP 342 / RCA PBP 68065First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 1983 | UK | RCA RCA 342 / RCA PB 68065First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
23 vinyl pressings of When We Were Young are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, Australia, France, Germany and more. One of them is RCA RCAT 342, released June 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RCAT 342, RCA 342, RCATP 342, RCAP 342) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RCAT 342 A-1U-1-1 TOWN HOUSE and RCAT 342 B-1U-1-1 TOWN HOUSE. 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.
