Vinyl pressings
by Ivana Spagna · 1988
Every Girl And Boy was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1988, 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.
CI 651608-7-1N - 19-4-88-DD - [cgd logo]Etched into runout area side A
CI 651608-7-2N - 19-4-88-DD - [cgd logo]Etched into runout area side B
CI CBS 651608-1NLabel side A
CI CBS 651608-2NLabel side B
CI 651608-6-1L 19-4-88 DDRunout area side A
CI 651608-6-2L 19-4-88 DDRunout area side B
CI CBS 651608-1LLabel side A
CI CBS 651608-2LLabel side B
SPAG T1-A1 ΛSide A, etched runout variant 1
SPAG T1-B1 ΛSide B, etched runout variant 1
SPAG T1 A1̶ 2 ⋀Side A, etched runout variant 2
SPAG T1-B1 ⋀Side B, etched runout variant 2
SPAG 1 A1 ΛRunout side A, etched, variant 1
SPAG 1 B2 2 ΛRunout side B, etched, variant 1
SPAG I - A1 5 ΛRunout side A, etched, variant 2
SPAG · I A1 3 ΛRunout side B, etched, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | CBS 651608 7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1988 | Australia | CBS 651608 6First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | CBS CBS 651608 6 / CBS 651608 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | CBS 651608 9 / CBS CBS 651608 9First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | CBS 651608 7 / CBS CBS 651608 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | CBS CBS 651608 9 / CBS 651608 9First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Greece | CBS CBS 651608 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Italy | CBS 651608 7 / CBS CBS 651608 7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | Italy | CBS 651608 6 / CBS CBS 651608 6First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Italy | CBS CBS 651608 9First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | South Africa | CBS SSC 6101First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Spain | CBS CBS 651608 9First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Spain | CBS 651608 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Spain | CBS CBS 651608 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1988 | Spain | CBS CBS 651608 7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
20 vinyl pressings of Every Girl And Boy are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in Italy, UK, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is CBS 651608 7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 651608 7, 651608 6, CBS 651608 9, SPAG T1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CI 651608-7-1N - 19-4-88-DD - [cgd logo] and CI 651608-7-2N - 19-4-88-DD - [cgd logo]. 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.
