Vinyl pressings
by Dusty Springfield · 1989
In Private was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 4 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 6234 A-1-1- . . .1 2-1-1 SRZ ABBEY RD DRunout stamped/etched side A
R 6234 B- 2-1-1 PenthouseRunout stamped side B
R 6234ALabel side A
R 6234BLabel side B
12RX 6234A-1J-1-1Label Side A
12RX 6234B-1J-1-1Label Side B
12R 6234A -3-1-1 D BRunout side A, variant 1
12R 6234B 3-2-1-1 PenthouseRunout side B, variant 1
12R 6234A -3-1- D BRunout side A, variant 2
12 R 6234 B-1-1-1 PenthouseRunout side B, variant 2
R 6234A-1-1- 2-1- Q2 D SRZ ABBEY RDStamped/etched runout, side A, variant1
R 6234 B-2-1-Q2 PenthouseStamped runout, side B, variant 1
R 6234A-1-1-2-1-✱Q4 SRZ ABBEY RD DStamped/etched runout side A, variant 2
R 6234 B-2-1-Q4 PenthouseStamped runout side B, variant 2
R 6234A-1-1- 2-1-* Q4Stamped/etched runout, side A
R 6234 B-2-1-Q2Stamped runout, side B
R 6234ALabel, side A
R 6234BLabel, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Europe | Parlophone 20 3618 6 / Parlophone K 060 20 3618 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | Europe | Parlophone K 060 20 3669 6 / Parlophone 060-20 3669 6First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Parlophone 006-20 3618 7 / EMI Electrola 006-20 3618 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | France | Parlophone 203618-6First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | France | Parlophone SP 1444 / Pathé Marconi EMI SP 1444First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Italy | Parlophone 06 203618 7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | Parlophone 12RX 6234First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1989 | UK | Parlophone 12R 6234First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | Parlophone 12RDJ 6234First year12", Promo, Single Sided · Promo | 12", Promo, Single Sided · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | Parlophone R 6234First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | Parlophone 12RXDJ 6234First year12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | Parlophone R 6234First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| 1989 | Italy | Parlophone 06 2036187First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | Parlophone R 6234First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | Parlophone R 6234First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | France | EMI 2036187 / Parlophone 20361877", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Australasia | Parlophone A 233245 RPM, 7" | 45 RPM, 7" |
17 vinyl pressings of In Private are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, Italy, Europe, France. One of them is Parlophone R 6234, released December 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R 6234, 12RX 6234, 12R 6234, 12RDJ 6234) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R 6234 A-1-1- . . .1 2-1-1 SRZ ABBEY RD D and R 6234 B- 2-1-1 Penthouse. 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.
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