Vinyl pressings
by Eurythmics · 1986
Thorn In My Side 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.
26 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 11 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.
DAT-8-A-3Side A runout, etched, variant 1
DAT · 8 BI AMSide B runout, etched, variant 1
DAT-8-A-4 - DAMONT JASide A runout, etched, variant 2
DAT-8-B2 DAMONT 1 MT AMSide B runout, etched, variant 2
DAT-8-A-3Side A runout, etched, variant 1
DAT · 8 BI AMSide B runout, etched, variant 1
DAT-8-A-3Side A runout, etched, variant 1
DAT · 8 BI AMSide B runout, etched, variant 1
DA 8 A2 AMSide A, on runout, hand-etched, variant 1
DA 8 B3 AM <Side B, on runout, hand-etched, variant 1
DA 8 A3Side A, on runout, variant 2
DA 8 B2Side B, on runout, variant 2
DAT 8 A1Runout Side A [Etched]
DA 8 A2 AMRunout side A, etched
DA 8 B3 AM <Runout side B, etched
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 | Canada | RCA 5058-7-RFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | RCA PT 40900 / RCA PT 40 900First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Europe | RCA PB40899First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Ireland | RCA DA 8First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | New Zealand | RCA 104586First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Portugal | RCA PB 40899First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | South Africa | RCA Victor RCAS 14First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Spain | RCA PB-40899First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Spain | RCA PT 40900First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Spain | RCA PB 40899 / RCA Victor PB-40899First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | RCA DA 8First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | RCA DAT 8First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1986 | UK | RCA DA 8First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1986 | US | RCA 5058-7-RFirst year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1986 | US | RCA 5771-1-RDAAFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Spain | RCA 03907", 45 RPM, Promo, Reissue · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Russia | буд кон Д60 12629Flexi-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 |
28 vinyl pressings of Thorn In My Side are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1986 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Canada, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is RCA DAT 8, released September 6, 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DAT 8, DA 8, 5058-7-R, 5771-1-RDAA) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DAT-8-A-3 and DAT · 8 BI AM. 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.
