Vinyl pressings
by Eurythmics · 1985
It's Alright (Baby's Coming Back) 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.
14 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 12 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 40375 A1 BILBO TAPE One EA-side run-out, variant 1
PB 40375 B1 BILBO TAPE One CB-side run-out, variant 1
PB 40375 A1 BILBO TAPE One ΛA-side run-out, variant 2
PB 40375 B1 31 BILBO TAPE One ΛB-side run-out, variant 2
ELA ∆ 110480 PB-14284 A3
ELA ∆ 110480 PB-14284 A4
DM DSB-3969 A-1/85S I IIIRunout side A, variant 1
DM DSB-3969 B-1/85S I IIRunout side B, variant 1
DM DSB-3969 A-1/85S I IIRunout side A, variant 2
DM DSB-3969 B-1/85S IRunout side B, variant 2
PB 40375 A
PB 40375 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australasia | RCA Victor TDS314First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Australia | RCA Victor 104508First year7" | 7" |
| 1985 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor 104508First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1985 | Canada | RCA Victor PW-14287First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | Canada | RCA PB-14284First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | Ireland | RCA PB 40375First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Netherlands | RCA PB 40533First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Portugal | RCA PB40375First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Spain | RCA Victor PB-40375First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | UK | RCA PB40375 / RCA PB 40375First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK | Not On Label7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1985 | UK & Europe | RCA PB 40375 / RCA PB40375First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | RCA Victor PW-14287First year12", Stereo, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Stereo, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | US | RCA JK-14284 (PB-14284)First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | Europe | RCA PB40533First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
37 vinyl pressings of It's Alright (Baby's Coming Back) are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1985 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Europe, Australasia and more. One of them is RCA PB40375.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB40375, PW-14287, JK-14284 (PB-14284), PB40533) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PB 40375 A1 BILBO TAPE One E and PB 40375 B1 BILBO TAPE One C. 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.
