Vinyl pressings
by Five Star · 1987
Whenever You're Ready was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
30 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 14 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.
PB 41477A-2C-1-1-4RStamped Side A, variant 1
PB 41477B-2C-1-1-2RStamped Side B, variant 1
PB 41477A-4C-1-1-R14 DDStamped Side A, variant 2
PB 41477B-2C-1-1-15R DDStamped Side B, variant 2
PB-41477-A1 DB.TAPEOne ΛA side runout, etched
PB-41477-B.1 DB.TAPEOneB side runout, etched
PB 41477 A‡Label side A
PB 41477 B‡Label side B
PB 41477A-4C-1-1-15R DDStamped Side A
PB 41477B-2C-1-1-10R DDStamped Side B
PB 41477 A‡Label side A
PB 41477 B‡Label side B
PT 41478 A-2C-1-1-x1 DDSide A runout variant 1
PT 41478 B-1C-1-1-x1 DDSide B runout variant 1
PT41478 A-1C-1-1-X1 DDSide A runout variant 2
PT41478 B-4C-1-1 DDSide B runout variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | RCA Victor 104749First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor TDS 411First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Canada | RCA Victor 6628-1-RDFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1987 | Canada | RCA 5292-7-RFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Denmark | Grammofon ElectraFirst yearFlexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Europe | Tent PT 41478 / RCA PT 41478First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Europe | RCA PB 41477 / RCA PB41477First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Ireland | RCA PB 41477 / Tent PB 41477First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Ireland | RCA PB 41477 / Tent PB 41477First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Japan | RCA RPS-255First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | New Zealand | RCA 104749First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Philippines | RCA RCAEP-13521 / Tent PT 41478First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Philippines | RCA RCS-30040First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Portugal | RCA PB 41477First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | South Africa | RCA Victor RCAS 34First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
30 vinyl pressings of Whenever You're Ready are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, Australia, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is RCA PB 41477, released August 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB 41477, PT 41478, 5 STAR 200, PB 41477G) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PB 41477A-2C-1-1-4R and PB 41477B-2C-1-1-2R. 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.
