Vinyl pressings
by Fairground Attraction · 1988
Perfect was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 13 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.
PT-41846-A2 Utopia MS. 2 BRunout, side A variant 1
PT 41846 B3 Utopia MS. 1 1 ARunout, side B variant 1
PT-41846-A2 Utopia MS. ΛRunout, side A variant 2
PT 41846 B3 Utopia MS. ΛRunout, side B variant 2
PT-41846-A1 DB.TAPEONE ASide A runout
PT-41846-B1 DB. TAPEONE A TIME FOR A TIGER 12.2.88Side B runout
PT 41846 A‡Side A label
PT 41846 B‡Side B label
DB TAPE One PT-41846-A1 CRunout side A
UTOPIA MS. PT 418846 B3 BRunout side B
PT 41846 A‡Label side A
PT 41846 B‡Label side B
.PB .41845 . A3. Utopia. MS.Runout side A, variant 1
PB-41845. B.1 DB. TAPEONERunout side B, variant 1
PB. 41845 - A2 Utopia. MS.Runout side A, variant 2
PB-41845. B.1 DB. TAPEONERunout side B, variant 2
PB.41845.A3. Utopia. MSSide A runout, etched
PB-41845.B.1 DB TAPE ONESide B runout, etched
PB 41845 ALabel side A
PB 41485 BLabel side B
PB 41485 A1 Quiet PleaseSide A runout
PB.41845 B1.Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australasia | RCA 104880First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Australasia | RCA 104880First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Canada | RCA 8789-7-RFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Europe | RCA PT 41846 / RCA PT 41 846First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | RCA PB41845 / RCA PB 41845First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | France | RCA PB 41845First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Greece | RCA 4105First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Ireland | RCA PB 41845First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Portugal | RCA PB 41845First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | South Africa | RCA Victor RCAS 62First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Spain | RCA Victor PT-41846 / BMG Ariola España PT 41846First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Spain | BMG Ariola España PB 41845First year7" | 7" |
| 1988 | Spain | RCA PT-41846 / BMG Ariola España PT 41846First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | UK | RCA PB 41845First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | RCA PB 41845First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
24 vinyl pressings of Perfect are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK & Europe, UK, US, Australasia and more. One of them is RCA PT 41846.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PT 41846, PB 41845, 8789-7-R, 8790-1-RDAA) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PT-41846-A2 Utopia MS. 2 B and PT 41846 B3 Utopia MS. 1 1 A. 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.
