Vinyl pressings
by George Benson · 1985
20/20 was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
33 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 25 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.
1 25178 A RE1 SH1 ɑ B-20477-Re 1- SH1 STERLING TJ △8541 1-1Runout side A, variant 1
1 25178 B SH1 ɑ B-20478-SH1 SLM △8541-X 1-1 STERLING TJRunout side B, variant 1
1 25178 A RE1 SH 2 ɑ B-20477-Re 1- SH2 STERLING TJ △8541 1-1Runout side A, variant 2
1 25178 B SH1 ɑ B-20478-SH1 SLM △8541-X 1-1 STERLING TJRunout side B, variant 2
1 25178 A RE1 SR2 1-1SM1-1 TJ "SRC" logo STERLINGRunout side A, variant 1
1 25178 B SR2 TJ "SRC" logo STERLINGRunout side B, variant 1
1 25178 A RE1 SR2 1-2 TJ "SRC" logo STERLINGRunout side A, variant 2
1 25178 B SR2 1-1 TJ "SRC" logo STERLINGRunout side B, Variant 2
LWB-6344-ASide A
LWB-6344-BSide B
25178 ASide A
83863 ASide A
25178 BSide B
83863 BSide B
TJ MX 210007 125178 RE1 A INTL SET 1 SLM Δ 8593 1-1 STERLINGSide A runout
TJ MX 210008 125178 B INTL SET 1 SLM Δ 8593-X 1-1 STERLINGSide B runout
MX210007Label side A
MX210008Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 83863First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 25178-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 610.7039 / Warner Bros. Records 75.9925178-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 51781First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 51781First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Colombia | Warner Bros. Records 6062First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 925 178-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 925 178-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 925 178-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 925 178-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 925 178-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | Warner Bros. Records 925 178-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 925 178-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 925 178-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 925 178-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 36.203 / Warner Bros. Records 75.9925178-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 925 178-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 925 178-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 25178-1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
39 vinyl pressings of 20/20 are listed here, from 25 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Japan, Mexico, Argentina and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 1-25178, released January 7, 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1-25178, P-13047, LWB-6344, 83863) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 25178 A RE1 SH1 ɑ B-20477-Re 1- SH1 STERLING TJ △8541 1-1 and 1 25178 B SH1 ɑ B-20478-SH1 SLM △8541-X 1-1 STERLING TJ. 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.
