UK
1984- Label and catalog number
- Blanco Y Negro NEG 6-TBlanco Y Negro NEG 6(T)
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM

Vinyl pressings
by Everything But The Girl · 1984
Native Land was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 6 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.
NEG6T A // 1 C 1 1Side A runout
N E G 6 T B // 7 ▽420 C 1 1 3 TYSide B runout
(NEG 6(T)-A) (249262-0)Label, side A
(NEG 6(T)-B) (249262-0)Label, side B
NEG6T A // 1 C 1 1Stamped, side A
N E G 6 T B // 7 ▽420 C 1 1 3Stamped, side B
TYEtched, side B
NEG 6-T 249262-0Label, side A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Unknown | Blanco Y Negro NEG 6First year7" | 7" |
| 1984 | Europe | Blanco Y Negro 249 262-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Blanco Y Negro 249 231-0First year12", Limited Edition · Limited | 12", Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1984 | Italy | WEA 24 9263-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Italy | WEA 24 9218-0First year12" | 12" |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Blanco Y Negro 249 231-0 / Blanco Y Negro NEG 6-TFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Spain | WEA 24 9263-7First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Spain | WEA MS 249262-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Spain | WEA 24 9263-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Spain | WEA MS 24 9262-0First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | UK | Blanco Y Negro NEG 6-T / Blanco Y Negro NEG 6(T)First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Blanco Y Negro NEG 6First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | Blanco Y Negro NEG 6-T / Blanco Y Negro NEG 6(T)First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Blanco Y Negro NEG 6-T / Blanco Y Negro 249262-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Blanco Y Negro NEG 6First year7" | 7" |
18 vinyl pressings of Native Land are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, Germany, Europe, Italy and more. One of them is Blanco Y Negro NEG 6-T.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NEG 6-T, NEG 6, 249 263-7, 249 262-0) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.