Vinyl pressings
by Eurythmics · 1981
In The Garden was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
RCALP 50 61 A - 1U TOWN HOUSERunout side A, variant 1
RCALP 50 61 B - 1U TOWN HOUSERunout side B, variant 1
RCALP 50 61 A - 1 U 0 1 1 TOWN HOUSERunout side A, variant 2
RCALP 50 61 B - 1 U 2 1 1 TOWN HOUSERunout side B, variant 2
RCA PL 25377 - A PFSide A
RCA PL 25377 - B PFSide B
RCA PL- 25377 - A PFSide 1, etched
RCA PL- 25377 - B PFSide 2, etched
20368 A FRunout Side A
20368 B FRunout Side B
PL 70006 - ALabel Side A
PL 70006 - BLabel Side B
PL 70006 A 3S-1A-2 Δ P SPIRYRunout side A
PL 70006 B 2S-1A-5 Δ P SPIRYRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Germany | RCA Victor PL 25377 / RCA PL 25377First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | RCA Victor PL 25377 / RCA PL 70006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Greece | RCA RCLP 20368 / RCA PL 25377First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Italy | RCA PL 70006First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | UK | RCA RCALP 5061 / RCA PL 25377First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK & Europe | RCA PL 70006LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Australia | Starcall Victor STAR 307LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Canada | RCA Victor PL 70006LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Japan | RCA RPL-8243LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Japan | RCA RPL-8243LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | UK & Europe | RCA PL 70006LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Starcall Records STAR 307LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Spain | RCA PL 70006LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Italy | RCA PL 70006LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | RCA NL 75036LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1993 | Brazil | RCA 150.7052LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | US | RCA 19075811601LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2018 | Europe | RCA 19075811601LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK & Europe | RCA PL 70006LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
19 vinyl pressings of In The Garden are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1981 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, Germany, Greece, Italy. One of them is RCA RCALP 5061, released October 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RCALP 5061, PL 25377, RCLP 20368, PL 70006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RCALP 50 61 A - 1U TOWN HOUSE and RCALP 50 61 B - 1U TOWN HOUSE. 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.
