Vinyl pressings
by Dolly Parton · 1980
Starting Over Again was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
PB - 11926 - A IS MR [logo]Runout side A variation 1
PB - 11926 - B IS MR [logo]Runout side B variation 1
PB-11926-A-4S 97935Runout side A etched, 97935(mirrored) variation 2
PB-11926-B-4S TML-S 97936Runout side A etched, TML-S stamped, 97935(mirrored) variation 2
PB-11926-A-1S TML-M I A1Runout side A etched, TML-M A1 stamped
PB-11926-A̶B-1S TML-M I A4Runout side B etched, TML-M A4 stamped
PB-11926-ALabel side A
PB-11926-BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Brazil | RCA 101.4103First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Canada | RCA PB-11926First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Canada | RCA PB-11926First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Japan | RCA SS-3266First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1980 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 103565First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | South Africa | RCA Victor 42 986First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1980 | Spain | RCA PB 1926First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Spain | RCA Victor PB-1926First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | RCA PB 1926First year7" | 7" |
| 1980 | US | RCA PB-11926First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1980 | US | RCA JH-11926First year7", Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono, Colored vinyl | 7", Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | US | RCA JB-11926First year7", Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | RCA PB-11926First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA Victor 1035657", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of Starting Over Again are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is RCA PB-11926.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB-11926, JH-11926, JB-11926, PB 1926) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PB - 11926 - A IS MR [logo] and PB - 11926 - B IS MR [logo]. 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.
