Vinyl pressings
by Cyndi Lauper · 1985
The Goonies 'R' Good Enough was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
44 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 21 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.
XSS-174483-1B STERLINGA side runout, variant 1
XSS-174484-1B STERLINGB side runout, variant 1
P-AP XSS-174483-1B STERLINGA side runout, variant 2
P-AP XSS-174484-1B STERLINGB side runout, variant 2
P ZSS-174375-1A STERLINGA-side runout, variant 1
P ZSS-174376-1A STERLINGB-side runout, variant 1
P ZSS-174375-3B A STERLINGA-side runout, variant 2
P ZSS-174376-3A A STERLINGB-side runout, variant 2
ZSS-174375-1D (AP) G1 STERLINGRunout side A, variant 1
ZSS-174376-1C (AP) G1 STERLINGRunout side B, variant 1
ZSS-174375-1D (AP) D G1 STERLINGRunout side A, variant 2
ZSS-174376-2D (AP) G1 STERLINGRunout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | Portrait PR 12008First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Australia | Portrait PR 45042First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Brazil | Epic 60.001First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | Brazil | Epic 46633 / Epic 46.633First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Canada | Portrait 34 04918First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Canada | Portrait 12EXP-05246 / Portrait 12EXP 05246First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Canada | Portrait 34-04918First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Costa Rica | CBS 7012981First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Ecuador | CBS 133-0112First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | Portrait A 12-6239 / Portrait PRTA 12.6239First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Portrait A-6239 / Portrait PRTA 6239First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | Portrait PRT A 6239 / Epic A-6239First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Greece | Portrait PRTA 12-6239First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Italy | Portrait PRT A 6239 / Epic PRT A 6239First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Japan | Portrait 07・5P-356First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
44 vinyl pressings of The Goonies 'R' Good Enough are listed here, from 21 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Australia, Japan and more. One of them is Portrait 4R9-05246.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4R9-05246, 34-04918, 4R9 05246, EAS 2084) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSS-174483-1B STERLING and XSS-174484-1B STERLING. 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.
