Vinyl pressings
by Golden Earring · 1984
N.E.W.S. 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.
16 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 10 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.
818 427 1 1Y 1 ℗1984 670 041 114Runout side A, variant 1
818 427 1 2Y 1 ℗1984 670 04 1 25Runout side B, variant 1
818 427 1 1Y 1 ℗1984 670 041 1 7Runout side A, variant 2
818 427 1 2Y 1 ℗1984 670 04 111Runout side B, variant 2
818 427 1 1Y 1 ℗ 1984 670 041 1 20Runout side A stamped
818 427 1 2Y 1 ℗ 1984 670 04 1 28Runout side B stamped
818 427-1 1YLabel side A
818 427-1 2YLabel side B
210010 A 22 C 1A side
210010 B 22 C 1B side
T1-1-9008-AS-PRC-C1-1-1 -ASide A Etched
T1-1-9008-BS-PRC-C1-1-1 ⒽSide B Etched
STERLINGSide A & B Stamped
A2 <--> (LH) T1-1-9008 -AS-HRMA Side Etched
A2 <--> T1-1-9008-BS HRMB Side Etched
STERLINGStamped Both Sides
CAL-204-ASide One, etched
CAL-204-B2Side Two, etched
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 | 21 Records TIS-1-9005 / 21 Records T1S-1-9005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | France | Carrere 66118First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Germany | Metronome 818 427-1ME / Metronome 818 427-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Mexico | Mercury LPR 19101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Netherlands | CNR Records 671.012First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Netherlands | 21 Records 210 023 270First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Portugal | CNR Records 625008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Portugal | CNR 625008First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | Spain | Cook 160 260First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | Carrere CAL 204First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | 21 Records 71-1-9008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | 21 Records T1-1-9008 / Polydor 817 263-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | 21 Records T1-1-9008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | 21 Records T1-1-9008First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Netherlands | 21 Records 210.010First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP283 / Red Bullet RB 33.216LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP3769 / Red Bullet RB 33.366LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Netherlands | Music On Vinyl MOVLP3867 / Red Bullet RB 33.382LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
19 vinyl pressings of N.E.W.S. are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1984 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Netherlands, US, UK, South Africa and more. One of them is 21 Records 210.010, released March 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 210.010, 671.012, 210 023 270, T1-1-9008) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 818 427 1 1Y 1 ℗1984 670 041 114 and 818 427 1 2Y 1 ℗1984 670 04 1 25. 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.
