Vinyl pressings
by Chris de Burgh · 1984
Man On The Line was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
34 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 22 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.
19-65002-6A-1Stamped runout, side A - variant 1
19-65002-2B-1 F NLStamped runout, side B - variant 1
19-65002-1A-1 C NLStamped runout, side A - variant 2
19-65002-5B-1 B NLStamped runout, side B - variant 2
ARUN 19-65002-2A-1Side 1
F NL 19-65002_2B_1Side 2
19-065002-1Label side A
19-065002-2Label side B
19-65002-1A-1 C NLRunout side A, variant 1
19-65002-5B-1 C NLRunout side B, variant 1
19-65002-6A-1 ARunout etched side A, variant 2
19-65002-3-B-1-DRunout etched side B, variant 2
19-65002-2A-1 B NL ARUNRunout side A, variant 1
19-65002-2B-1 D NLRunout side B, variant 1
19_65002_1A_1 A NLRunout side A, variant 2
19_65002_1B_1 A ARUN NLRunout side B, variant 2
19 - 65002- 1A-1 ESide A, etched
19 - 65002- 5B- 1 ASide B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Argentina | A&M Records 20.541First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Argentina | A&M Records 20.541First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia | A&M Records RML 53131First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | A&M Records SP 5002LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | Canada | A&M Records SP 5002LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | Canada | A&M Records SP 5002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | A&M Records SP 5002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | A&M Records SP 5002LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | Canada | A&M Records SP 5002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | A&M Records AMLX 65002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | A&M Records A&MCL 41 353 4 / A&M Records AMLX 65002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | A&M Records AMLX 65002 / A&M Records A&MCL 32 227-1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | Europe | A&M Records A&MCL 41 353 4 / A&M Records AMLX 65002LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | Europe | A&M Records AMLX 65002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | A&M Records AMLX 65002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Russia | Santa Records П94 RAT 30769LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Israel | A&M Records AMLX 65002 / Helicon Records AMLX 65002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
48 vinyl pressings of Man On The Line are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1984 and 1994.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Europe, UK, US, Argentina and more. One of them is A&M Records AMLX 65002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMLX 65002, A&MCL 41 353 4, SP-5002, 20.541) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 19-65002-6A-1 and 19-65002-2B-1 F NL. 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.
