Vinyl pressings
by Genesis · 1986
Throwing It All Away was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 3 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.
STA-50107-1 [SRC logo] MASTERDISK 1-1Runout side A, variant 1
[SRC logo] STA-50118-1 MASTERDISK 1-2Runout side B, variant 1
STA-50107-1 [SRC logo] MASTERDISK 1-1Runout side A, variant 2
[SRC logo] STA-50118-1 MASTERDISK 1-1Runout side B, variant 2
ST-A-50107-ARLabel side A
ST-A-50118-ARLabel side B
ST-A-50107-SPLabel Side A
ST-A-50118-SPLabel Side B
ST-A-50107-AR
STA̶-PR-50107-1 SRC MASTERDISK 1-1Both runouts
ST-PR-50107-SPBoth labels
ST-A-50107-SP
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Canada | Atlantic 78-93727First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Atlantic 78 93727First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Canada | Atlantic 78 93727First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Atlantic 78 93727First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Japan | Charisma 14VA-9014 / Virgin 14VA-9014First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Atlantic 7-89372First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Atlantic 7-89372First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Atlantic PR 937First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Single · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Single · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Atlantic 7-89372First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | US | Atlantic 7-89372First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Atlantic 7-89372First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Japan | Charisma 07VA-1051 / Virgin 07VA-1051First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | Japan | Charisma 07VA-1051 / Virgin 07VA-1051First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Japan | Charisma 14VA-9014 / Virgin 14VA-9014First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Virgin 109 188 / Virgin 109 188-1007", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
23 vinyl pressings of Throwing It All Away are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, Japan, Canada. One of them is Atlantic 7-89372, released August 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-89372, PR 937, 07VA-1051, 14VA-9014) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STA-50107-1 [SRC logo] MASTERDISK 1-1 and [SRC logo] STA-50118-1 MASTERDISK 1-2. 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.
