Vinyl pressings
by Commodores · 1986
Goin' To The Bank 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.
33 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 16 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.
885 377 - 1 S1 320 1 Z ZSide A runout, variant 1
885 377 - 1 S2 320 1 CSide B runout, variant 1
885 377 - 1 S 1 320 1 =Side A runout, variant 2
885 377 - 1 S 2 320 L 1Side B runout, variant 2
885 377 - 7 S 1 320 CJRunout side A, variant 1
885 377 - 7 S 2 320 C 1Runout side B, variant 1
885 377 - 7 S 1 320 I 1Runout side A, variant 2
885 377 - 7 S 2 320 1 CZRunout side B, variant 2
885 490 -1 S1 320Runout side A
885 490 -1 S2 320Runout side B
POSP826A//1▽420VSide A runout
POSP826B//1▽420VSide B runout
POSA 826 A//1▽420 V MWSide A runout, stamped & etched
POSP826 B//1▽420 VSide B runout, stamped
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 | Polydor 885 358-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Australia | Polydor 885 358-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Polydor PMSX 3First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | Polydor PMS 3First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | France | Polydor 885 377-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | France | Polydor 885 377-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Germany | Polydor 885 377-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | Polydor 885 377-7 / Polydor 885-377-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | Polydor 885 490-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Greece | Polydor 885 377-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Greece | Polydor 885 377-112", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1986 | Italy | Polydor 885 377-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Jamaica | Polydor 885 358-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Japan | Polydor 7DM 0173First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Japan | Polydor 13MM 7041 / PolyGram Records, Inc. 13MM 7041First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
35 vinyl pressings of Goin' To The Bank are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1986 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Germany, UK, US, Australasia and more. One of them is Polydor 885 377-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 885 377-1, 885 377-7, 885 490-1, POSP 826) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 885 377 - 1 S1 320 1 Z Z and 885 377 - 1 S2 320 1 C. 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.
