Vinyl pressings
by Eurythmics · 1985
Be Yourself Tonight 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.
43 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 27 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.
PL 70711-A 020 B-2500 A-1 II Precision SMRunout side A, etched, variant 1
020 B-2500 B-1 II PL70711-B Precision..Runout side B, etched, variant 1
PL 70711-A Precision SM 020 B-2500 A-3Runout side A, etched, variant 2
020 B-2500 B-1 II PL70711-B Precision..Runout side B, etched, variant 2
PL 70711-A 020 B-2500 A-1 Precision SMSide A runout - variant 1
PL 70711-B 020 B-2500 B-3 Precision..Side B runout - variant 1
PL 70711-A Precision SM 020 B-2500 A-3Side A runout - variant 2
PL 70711-B Precision... 020 B-2500 B-2 IIISide B runout - variant 2
PL 70711 - A Precision SM 020 B - 2500 A - 3Side A runout, variant 1
PL 70711 - B Precision.. 020 B - 2500 B - 3Side B runout, variant 1
PL 70711 - A 020 B - 25 00 A - 4 Precision SMSide A runout, variant 2
PL70711-B Precision·· 020 B - 25 00 B - 1Side B runout, variant 2
39572 2S 1A 19 10 △ P SPIRY- OKAYRunout side A, variant 1
39573 1S Precision̲··- 1 A̶ B 49 11 △ P PL70711-B Piero OKAYRunout side B, variant 1
39573 15 1A 112 PL 70711-A Precision̲ 5M Piero OKAY 39572Runout side A, variant 2
39573 1S Precision̲··- 1 B 93 11 △ P 8 PL70711-B Piero OKAYRunout side B, variant 2
△ P 7 SPIRY- OKAY 39572 25 1A 18Runout Side A Variant 1
△ P 2 SPIRY- OKAY 39572 25 1B 11Runout Side B Variant 1
△ P 2 SPIRY- OKAY 39572 25 1A 15Runout Side A Variant 2
△ P 2 SPIRY- OKAY 39572 25 1B 56Runout Side B Variant 2
ALJ1-5429-A-25
ALJ1-5429-B-25
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 | Argentina | RCA Victor TLP-60170First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Argentina | RCA Victor TLP-60170First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Australia | Starcall Records SFL1 0130First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Australia & New Zealand | Starcall Victor SFL1 0130 / RCA SFL1 0130First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Brazil | RCA Victor 104.7122First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | RCA AJL1-5429First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Ecuador | RCA 923-1049First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | El Salvador | RCA RUSL-045First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | RCA PL 70711First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | RCA 36 075-0LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | Germany | RCA 42 671-8 / RCA 42671-8LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | Hong Kong | RCA PL 70711First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | India | RCA AJL 1-5429First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Ireland | RCA PL 70711First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Israel | RCA PL 70711 / RCA PL70711First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Europe | RCA NL 74602LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1999 | Germany | RCA NL 74602 / Simply VinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 1999 | UK | Simply Vinyl SVLP 075LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | RCA 19075811651/LPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2018 | Europe | RCA 19075811651LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2018 | USA & Canada | RCA 19075811651LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Europe | RCA 194397933611LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Simply Vinyl SVLP 075LP, Album, Reissue, White Label | LP, Album, Reissue, White Label |
56 vinyl pressings of Be Yourself Tonight are listed here, from 30 countries, released between 1985 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK & Europe, US, Europe, Greece and more. One of them is RCA PL 70711, released April 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PL 70711, AJL1-5429, RCLP 20336, RPL-8290) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PL 70711-A 020 B-2500 A-1 II Precision SM and 020 B-2500 B-1 II PL70711-B Precision... 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.
