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The Big Prize

by Honeymoon Suite · 1985

14 pressings5 countriesAORHard RockRock

The Big Prize 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.

How to spot a first pressing of The Big Prize

6 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 4 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.

Canada

1985
Label and catalog number
WEA 25 28241
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

25-28241 A2 DMM-2 Sterling Sound DM 13 1-3 Δ̶ ̶1̶1̶4̶2̶3̶-̶I̶N̶H̶H̶ B̶-̶2̶2̶4̶7̶6̶-̶2̶ 1̶-̶2̶5̶2̶9̶3̶-̶A̶Side A runout variant 1

25-28241 B2 DMM-2 Sterling Sound DM 7 Δ̶̶̶ ̶1̶1̶4̶2̶3̶-̶X̶ 1-3 B̶-̶2̶2̶4̶7̶7̶-̶2̶ 1̶-̶2̶5̶2̶9̶3̶-̶B̶ B̶-̶2̶2̶4̶7̶7̶-̶2̶Side B runout variant 1

25-28241 A DMM-2 Sterling Sound 1-2 Δ̶ ̶1̶1̶4̶2̶3̶-̶I̶N̶H̶H̶ DM-15 B̶-̶2̶2̶4̶7̶6̶-̶2̶ 1̶-̶2̶5̶2̶9̶3̶-̶A̶ CANSide A runout variant 2

25-28241-B DMM-2 Sterling Sound Δ̶̶̶ ̶1̶1̶4̶2̶3̶-̶X̶ 1-2 DM 4 B̶-̶2̶2̶4̶7̶7̶-̶2̶ 1̶-̶2̶5̶2̶9̶3̶-̶B̶ CAN B̶-̶2̶2̶4̶7̶7̶-̶2̶Side B runout variant 2

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US

1985
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records 1-25293Warner Bros. Records 9 25293-1
Format
LP, Album · Allied Pressing
Runout / matrix

1-25293-A DMM-2 STERLING SOUND 1-1 △11423 B-22476-2Side A runout etched

1-25293-B B-22477-2 DMM-2 STERLING SOUND △11423-X 1-1 B-22477-2Side B runout etched

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US

1985
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records 1-25293Warner Bros. Records 9 25293-1
Format
LP, Album · Specialty Pressing
Runout / matrix

1-25293-A SP 0-1 DMM-2 Sterling Sound Δ11423 B-22476-2 AL-SPVar. 1, Side A runout

1-25293-B B-22477-2 DMM-2 0-1 Sterling Sound Δ11423-X 1- AL SP B-22477-2Var. 1, Side B runout

1-25293-A SP 0-2 SNT2 DMM-2 Sterling Sound 2̵-̵1̵ Δ11423 B-22476-2 AL-SPVar. 2, Side A runout

1-25293-B B-22477-2 DMM-2 0-1 Sterling Sound Δ11423-X 1- AL SP B-224777̶-BVar. 2, Side B runout

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Europe

1985
Label and catalog number
WEA 252 824-1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

R/S Alsdorf 252824-1-A Sterling 2292-52824-1-ARunout, side A, variant 1

R/S Alsdorf 252824-1-B Sterling 2292-52824-1-BRunout, side B, variant 1

R/S Alsdorf 252824-1 A Sterling 23 2292-52824-1-ARunout, side A, variant 2

R/S Alsdorf 252824-1 B Sterling 29 2292-52824-1-B >>D<<Runout, side B, variant 2

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Europe

1985
Label and catalog number
WEA 252 824-1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

R/S Alsdorf 252824-1 A Sterling 5 2292-52824-1-ARunout Side A

R/S Alsdorf 252824-1 B "D" Sterling 2292-52824-1-BRunout Side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 14 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985CanadaWEA W1 25282LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1985CanadaWarner Bros. Records W1-25293LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1985CanadaWEA 25 28241First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985EuropeWEA 252 824-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1985EuropeWEA 252 824-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1985JapanWEA P-13288First yearLP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
1985USWarner Bros. Records W1-25293 / Warner Bros. Records 9 25293-1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1985USWarner Bros. Records 1-25293 / Warner Bros. Records 9 25293-1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1985USWarner Bros. Records 1-25293 / Warner Bros. Records 9 25293-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985USWarner Bros. Records 1-25293 / Warner Bros. Records 9 25293-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985USWarner Bros. Records 1-25293 / Warner Bros. Records 9 25293-1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Colored vinylLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Colored vinyl
1986BrazilWEA 610.7078LP, AlbumLP, Album
1986CanadaWEA 25 28241LP, AlbumLP, Album
1986JapanWEA P-13288LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Bad Attitude5:28
  2. A2Feel It Again4:37
  3. A3Lost And Found4:22
  4. A4What Does It Take4:13
  5. A5One By One3:42
  6. B1Wounded4:36
  7. B2Words In The Wind4:19
  8. B3All Along You Knew4:35
  9. B4Once The Feeling4:32
  10. B5Take My Hand3:41

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Big Prize are there?

14 vinyl pressings of The Big Prize are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.

When was The Big Prize first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Canada, US, Europe, Japan. One of them is WEA 25 28241.

How do I tell if my copy of The Big Prize is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 25 28241, 1-25293, 252 824-1, P-13288) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 25-28241 A2 DMM-2 Sterling Sound DM 13 1-3 Δ̶ ̶1̶1̶4̶2̶3̶-̶I̶N̶H̶H̶ B̶-̶2̶2̶4̶7̶6̶-̶2̶ 1̶-̶2̶5̶2̶9̶3̶-̶A̶ and 25-28241 B2 DMM-2 Sterling Sound DM 7 Δ̶̶̶ ̶1̶1̶4̶2̶3̶-̶X̶ 1-3 B̶-̶2̶2̶4̶7̶7̶-̶2̶ 1̶-̶2̶5̶2̶9̶3̶-̶B̶ B̶-̶2̶2̶4̶7̶7̶-̶2̶. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Big Prize on vinyl worth?

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.

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