Vinyl pressings
by Hugh Masekela · 1987
Bring Him Back Home was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
[Etched] 2 · 58465·0-A [Stamped] U 8 4 66 T A/1 ▽ ̸4̸ 130 11 4 STERLINGRunout side A
[Etched] 2 ·58465-0-B [Stamped] U8466T B/1 ▽ ̸4̸ 130 1 STERLING 11Runout side B
U8466 (T) A*Label side A
U8466 (T) B*Label side B
[Etched, anti-clockwise] 258 466-7-A [Stamped, clockwise] U 8466 A / 1 ▽ 4̸ ̸2̸0̸ 1 30 11 [Stamped, anti-clockwise] STERLING [Stamped, clockwise] 2Runout Side A
[Etched, anti-clockwise] 258 466-7-B [Stamped, clockwise] U 8466 B / 1 ▽ ̸4̸ 1 30 11 4 [Stamped, anti-clockwise] STERLINGRunout Side B
U8466 A*Label Side A
U8466 B*Label Side B
258 466-7-A / U 8466 A 1 1 30 11Side A
258 466-7-B / U 8466 B 1 1 30 11Side B
258 466-7-A / U 8466 A 1 1 30 11Side A
258 466-7-B / U 8466 B 1 1 30 11Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Europe | Wea 258 466-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | WEA DJ-PROFirst year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Germany | WEA 258 465-0First year12" | 12" |
| 1987 | UK | WEA U8466 T / WEA U8466 (T)First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | WEA U8466 / WEA 258466-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | WEA International Inc. SAM 341First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | UK | WEA U8466 / WEA 258466-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | WEA U8466 / WEA 258466-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | WEA U 8466 FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited |
| 1987 | US | Warner Bros. Records 0-20684First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | US | Warner Bros. Records 0-20634 / Warner Bros. Records 9 20634-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-28419First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Warner Bros. Records 0-2063412", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-28419First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
14 vinyl pressings of Bring Him Back Home are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, Europe, Germany. One of them is WEA U8466 T.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use U8466 T, U8466, U 8466 F, SAM 341) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [Etched] 2 · 58465·0-A [Stamped] U 8 4 66 T A/1 ▽ ̸4̸ 130 11 4 STERLING and [Etched] 2 ·58465-0-B [Stamped] U8466T B/1 ▽ ̸4̸ 130 1 STERLING 11. 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.
