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Another Weekend

by Five Star · 1988

17 pressings7 countriesSynth-popDiscoElectronicPop

Another Weekend 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Another Weekend

13 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 5 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

1988
Label and catalog number
Tent PB42081RCA PB 42081
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

PB 42081 A3 TY1 AA: runout, var. 1

PB 42081-B2 TY1 AB: runout, var. 1

PB-42081-A2 TY1 AA: runout, var. 2

PB-42081-B1 TY1 AB: runout, var. 2

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UK

1988
Label and catalog number
Tent PT 42082RCA PT 42082
Format
12", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

PT-42082.A.1 TY1Side A runout

PT-42082 B-1 TY1Side B runout

PT 42082 A ‡Side A label

PT 42082 B ‡Side B label

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UK

1988
Label and catalog number
Tent PB 42081GRCA PB 42081G
Format
7", 45 RPM · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

PB 42081 A2Label A-side

PB 42081 B1Label B-side

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UK

1988
Label and catalog number
Tent PT 42082 R
Format
12", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

PT - 42082_R_A1A: Hand etched.

42082 (stamped) P.T. ==== R B1 DB.TAPEERLB: Hand etched.

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

All 17 vinyl pressings

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

1980s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988AustralasiaRCA Victor TDS 470First year12", Single12", Single
1988EuropeTent PT 42082 / RCA PT 42082First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Stereo
1988EuropeTent PB42081 / RCA PB42081First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1988IrelandTent PB 42081 / RCA PB 42081First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1988UKTent PB42081 / RCA PB 42081First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1988UKTent PT 42082 / RCA PT 42082First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1988UKTent PB 42081G / RCA PB 42081GFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1988UKTent PT 42082 RFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1988USRCA 8853-7-RAA / Tent 8853-7-RAAFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1988USRCA 8854-1-RDACFirst year12", Single, Promo · Promo12", Single, Promo · Promo
1988USTent 8853-7-R / RCA 8853-7-RFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1988UKTent PT 42082 PB / RCA PT 42082 RFirst year12", Maxi-Single12", Maxi-Single
1988UKTent PT 42082 DJ / RCA PT 42082 DJFirst year12", Promo, Single · Promo12", Promo, Single · Promo
1989USRCA 8854-1-RD12"12"
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2008FranceNot On Label (Five Star) BF112", Single Sided, White Label, Unofficial Release, 45 RPM · Unofficial12", Single Sided, White Label, Unofficial Release, 45 RPM · Unofficial
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA Victor 1048977", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?UKReflex Recordings ST 0112", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial12", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial

Tracklist

  1. AAnother Weekend
  2. BThe Mews

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Another Weekend are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Another Weekend are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1988 and 2008.

When was Another Weekend first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, US, Australasia, Europe and more. One of them is Tent PT 42082 PB.

How do I tell if my copy of Another Weekend is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PT 42082 PB, PB42081, PT 42082, PB 42081G) 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 Another Weekend 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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