Vinyl pressings
by Eurythmics · 1986
Missionary Man was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 14 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-14414-A-RCA1 Precision I A1A-side runout, variant 1
PB-14414-B-RCA1 -Precision I AAB-side runout, variant 1
PB-14414-A-RCA1 Precision I A2A-side runout, variant 2
PB-14414-B-RCA1 -Precision I A1B-side runout, variant 2
PD·14409 A-1 F/W ¢ IA side runout, variant 1
PD·14409 · B-1 IB side runout, variant 1
PD·14409·2̶A - 1 F/W ¢ A· 1 E IA side runout, variant 2
PD·14409·2̶B - 1 A | C IB side runout, variant 2
PB 14414-A-1 ɑ R-16257-1 Precision △13623 1-1Side A Runout
PB 14414-B-1 Precision ɑ R-16258-1 △13623-X 1-1Side B Runout
PB-14414-ASide A Label
PB-14414-BSide B Label
PD-14409 A-1Etched Side A
PD-14409 B-1Etched Side B
I A2 PB-14414-A-RCA 1 PrecisionA-Side Runout Etching
I A1 PB-14414-B-RCA 2 PrecisionB-Side Runout Etching
PB-14414-ALabel A
PB-14414-BLabel B
PB 14414-A- U I PrecisionA-side runout
PB 14414-B- U I PrecisionB-side runout
PB-14414-AA-side label
PB -14414-BB-side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | RCA Victor 104592First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor TDS-347 / RCA Victor TDS 347First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | RCA PD-14409First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | RCA PB-14414First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | RCA PB-14414First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Europe | RCA PT 41 178 / RCA PT41178First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Japan | RCA RPS-219First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Mexico | RCA RX-280First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 104592First year7" | 7" |
| 1986 | Peru | RCA D1.44.710159First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Philippines | RCA RCS-30004First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | South Africa | RCA Victor RCAS 9First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Spain | RCA PT 41178First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | RCA DAT 9First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1986 | US | RCA PD 14409 / RCA PD-14409First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA Victor 1045927", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Poland | Art & Muzyka ARM - 22186 - 1Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Shape, Single Sided, Single, Card Backed, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc | Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Shape, Single Sided, Single, Card Backed, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc |
| ? | Russia | буд кон Д60 11978Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl | Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl |
42 vinyl pressings of Missionary Man are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is RCA PB-14414, released July 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB-14414, PD-14409, PD 14409, JD-14409) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PB-14414-A-RCA1 Precision I A1 and PB-14414-B-RCA1 -Precision I AA. 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.
