Vinyl pressings
by George Benson · 1984
20/20 was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 7 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.
SRC 7 29120 CCA 3100 S SR2 1-1 STERLINGScribed in runout A, SRC & STERLING is stamped
SRC 7 29120 UCA 5837 S SR1 1-1 STERLINGScribed in runout B, SRC & STERLING is stamped
PRO-A1-2231 SH1 ɑ B-20472-SH1 SLM △8530 1-1 STERLINGRunout Side A
PRO-A2-2231 SH1 ɑ B-20473-SH1 SLM △8530-X 1-1 STERLINGRunout Side B
W 9 1 2 0 A//1▽4 2 0 V 1 1 1Side A runout variant 1
W 9 1 2 0 B//1▽4 2 0 V 1 1 1 1Side B runout variant 1
W 9 1 2 0 A//1▽4 2 0 V 11 14Side A runout variant 2
W 9 1 2 0 B//1▽4 2 0 V 11 0Side B runout variant 2
W 9 1 2 0 A//1▽4 2 0 V 1 1 3Side A runout stamped
W 9 1 2 0 B//1▽4 2 0 V 1 1 4Side B runout stamped
W 9 1 2 0 A//1▽4 2 0 V 1 1 3Side A runout stamped
W 9 1 2 0 B//1▽4 2 0 V 1 1 8Side B runout stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 91207First year7" | 7" |
| 1984 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 91207First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 929 120-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records 92 9120-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records 92 0300-0First year12" | 12" |
| 1984 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-1899First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBS 770First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 9120 / Warner Bros. Records 929 120-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 9120 / Warner Bros. Records 929 120-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 9120 / Warner Bros. Records 929 120-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-2231First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-29120 / Warner Bros. Records 9 29120-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7-291207", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 920 300-0 / Warner Bros. Records W9120 T12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Ireland | Warner Bros. Records W91207", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
25 vinyl pressings of 20/20 are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 7-29120.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-29120, PRO-A-2231, W 9120, 92 91207) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRC 7 29120 CCA 3100 S SR2 1-1 STERLING and SRC 7 29120 UCA 5837 S SR1 1-1 STERLING. 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.
