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Vinyl pressings

Native Land

by Everything But The Girl · 1984

18 pressings6 countriesPop RockRock

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Native Land

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.

UK

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

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

Full details of this pressing

UK

1984
Label and catalog number
Blanco Y Negro NEG 6-TBlanco Y Negro 249262-0
Format
12", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

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

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 18 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984UnknownBlanco Y Negro NEG 6First year7"7"
1984EuropeBlanco Y Negro 249 262-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1984GermanyBlanco Y Negro 249 231-0First year12", Limited Edition · Limited12", Limited Edition · Limited
1984ItalyWEA 24 9263-7First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1984ItalyWEA 24 9218-0First year12"12"
1984NetherlandsBlanco Y Negro 249 231-0 / Blanco Y Negro NEG 6-TFirst year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1984SpainWEA 24 9263-7First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1984SpainWEA MS 249262-0First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1984SpainWEA 24 9263-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1984SpainWEA MS 24 9262-0First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1984UKBlanco Y Negro NEG 6-T / Blanco Y Negro NEG 6(T)First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1984UKBlanco Y Negro NEG 6First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1984UKBlanco Y Negro NEG 6-T / Blanco Y Negro NEG 6(T)First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1984UKBlanco Y Negro NEG 6-T / Blanco Y Negro 249262-0First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1984UKBlanco Y Negro NEG 6First year7"7"
All 18 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. ANative Land3:05
  2. BRiverbed Dry2:42

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Native Land are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Native Land are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Native Land first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, Germany, Europe, Italy and more. One of them is Blanco Y Negro NEG 6-T.

How do I tell if my copy of Native Land is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Native Land on vinyl worth?

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.

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