Vinyl pressings
by Comic Relief · 1986
Living Doll 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.
21 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.
YZ-65-A1 ARUN 3 MT.Runout side A, variant 1
YZ-65-B1 MT. SRunout side B, variant 1
YZ-65-A1 ARUN 3 MT. 9 11Runout side A, variant 2
YZ-65-B1 MT. S 5Runout side B, variant 2
YZ-65T-A1. MT.2Side A - etchings runout groove
YZ-65T-B1. MT.4Side B - etchings runout groove
YZ+65+P+A SRTRunout Side A
YZ+65+P+B SRTRunout Side B
YZ-65-A1 ARUN W MT.Runout (etched) side A - variant 1
YZ-65-B1 MT. 5Runout (etched) side B - variant 1
YZ-65-A1 ARUN MT.5Runout (etched) side A - variant 2
YZ-65-B1 MT.7Runout (etched) side B - variant 2
YZ-65-A1 ARUN MT. DAMONTA-side runout
YZ-65-B1 MT DAMONTB-side runout
YZ-65-A1 ARUN 3 MT.Runout (Etched) Side A
YZ-65-A1 MT. SRunout (Etched) 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 | Australia | WEA 7.248764 / WEA 7-248764First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Australia | WEA 0.248764 / WEA O-248764First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | WEA 248 764-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | WEA 248 764-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Ireland | WEA YZ 65First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Ireland | WEA YZ 65 / WEA 248 764-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Japan | WEA P-2117First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | New Zealand | WEA 0.248764First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1986 | New Zealand | WEA 7.248764First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | Portugal | WEA 1590517First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | WEA YZ 65T / WEA 248764-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | WEA YZ 65P / WEA 248 764-7First year7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc |
| 1986 | UK | WEA YZ 65 / WEA 248 764-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | WEA YZ 65 / WEA 248 764-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | WEA YZ 65 / WEA 248 764-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
21 vinyl pressings of Living Doll are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, Japan, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is WEA YZ 65, released March 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use YZ 65, YZ 65T, YZ 65P, P-2117) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YZ-65-A1 ARUN 3 MT. and YZ-65-B1 MT. S. 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.
