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Vinyl pressings

It's All Gone

by Chris Rea · 1986

15 pressings9 countriesPop RockRock

It's All Gone 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.

How to spot a first pressing of It's All Gone

13 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 8 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.

Germany

1986
Label and catalog number
Magnet 883 840-7
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

883 840-7 S 1 320Runout A, stamped

883 840-7 S 2 320Runout B, stamped

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Germany

1986
Label and catalog number
Magnet 883 840-1
Format
12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

883 840 - 1 S 1Side A

883 840 - 1 S 2Side B

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UK

1986
Label and catalog number
Magnet MAG 283
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

MAG-283-A 1Runout (Etched) side A

MAG-283-B 1 TownhouseRunout (Etched) side B

MAG 283 ASide A label

MAG 283 BSide B label

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UK

1986
Label and catalog number
Magnet MAG 283
Format
7", Promo, Single, White Label
Runout / matrix

MAG-283-A 1A-Side - Etched

MAG-283-B 1B-Side - Etched

5B-Side - Stamped

VBoth Sides - Stamped

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Australia

May 1986
Label and catalog number
Magnet 883 840-7
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

883 840-7 ALabel Side A

883 840-7 BLabel Side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 15 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986BeneluxMagnet 608 062First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1986BeneluxMagnet 108 062First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1986GermanyMagnet 883 840-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1986GermanyMagnet 883 840-1First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
1986IrelandMagnet MAG 283First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1986ItalyMagnet ZB 7558First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1986ItalyMagnet ZB 7558First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1986South AfricaMagnet MAGS 1556First year7", Single7", Single
1986SpainMagnet 883 840-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1986UKMagnet MAG 283First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1986UKMagnet MAG 283First year7", Promo, Single, White Label · Promo7", Promo, Single, White Label · Promo
1986UKMagnet MAG 283DFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited
1986AustraliaMagnet 883 840-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1987CanadaMagnet MAG-283 / Magnet MAG 2837", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1987CanadaMagnet MAG-283 / Magnet MAG 2837", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AIt's All Gone4:10
  2. BBless Them All2:28

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of It's All Gone are there?

15 vinyl pressings of It's All Gone are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.

When was It's All Gone first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Germany, UK, Australia, Benelux and more. One of them is Magnet 883 840-7.

How do I tell if my copy of It's All Gone is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 883 840-7, 883 840-1, MAG 283, MAG 283D) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 883 840-7 S 1 320 and 883 840-7 S 2 320. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is It's All Gone on vinyl worth?

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.

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