Vinyl pressings
by Chris Rea · 1986
On The Beach 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.
32 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 19 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.
R / S Alsdorf 713001- A 242375-1-ARunout Side 1, stamped
TL 713001A 43Runout Side 1, etched
242375-1-B3 R / S Alsdorf 713001-B3Runout Side 1, stamped
DM 207681 A-3 / 12-86
DM 207681 B-2 / 12-86
207681 A - 1 Ⅲ A - 1Runout, side A. Var. 1
207681 B - 1 B - 1Runout, side B. Var. 1
207681 A-1 II, XXXXX A-1, 020, X-XXXX A-1Runout, side A, hand etched. Var. 2
207681 B-1 III, XXXXXX B-1, 020, X-XXXX X-1Runout, side B, hand etched. Var. 2
DM 207681 A - 4 / 7 - 87 IIRunout, Side A, stamped
DM 207681 B - 3 / 7 - 87Runout, Side B, stamped
MAGL 5069 ALabel, Side A
MAGL 5069 BLabel, Side B
R / S Alsdorf 713001- A 242375-1-ARunout, side 1, stamped
TL 713001A 36Runout, side 1, etched
242375-1-B3 R/S Alsdorf 713001-B3Runout, side 2, stamped
40Runout, side 2, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australasia | Magnet 829 194-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Australasia | Magnet 829 194-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Brazil | Young 304.7051First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Magnet MAGL-5069 / Magnet MAGL 5069First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Magnet 207 681 / Magnet 207.681First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Magnet 713 001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Magnet 207.681First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Magnet 829 194-1 / Magnet 5069First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Magnet 207 681 / Magnet 207.681First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Finland | K-Tel MAG 7115 / Magnet MAG 7115First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1986 | France | Magnet 713 001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Germany | Magnet 829 194-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | Magnet 43 830 9First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | Magnet 32 382-4LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | Germany | Magnet 829 194-1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия С60 26421 008LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Europe | Magnet 5026854502571LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australasia | Magnet 829 194-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Magnet MAGL-5069LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Magnet MAGL 5069LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK & Europe | Magnet WX 191 / Magnet 5069LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK & Europe | EastWest WX 191 / EastWest 242 375-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
61 vinyl pressings of On The Beach are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1986 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK & Europe, Japan, Australasia, Brazil and more. One of them is Magnet WX 191.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WX 191, MAGL 5069, VIL-28042, 829 194-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R / S Alsdorf 713001- A 242375-1-A and TL 713001A 43. 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.
