France
1985- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 1729167
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
172916 7 A 1 M3 347984Runout etched side A
172916 7 B 1 M3 347985Runout etched side B
1729167 ALabel side A
1729167 BLabel side B

Vinyl pressings
by Jeanne Mas · 1985
Johnny, Johnny 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.
13 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 5 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.
172916 7 A 1 M3 347984Runout etched side A
172916 7 B 1 M3 347985Runout etched side B
1729167 ALabel side A
1729167 BLabel side B
172916 7 A 1 M3 347984Etched Side A
172916 7 B 1 M3 347985Etched Side B
1729167 ALabel Side A
1729167 BLabel Side B
| 54945 6 A | M6 347986 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Benelux | Columbia 1A 006 17 2916 7 / Columbia 1A 006-17 2916 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Benelux | Columbia 1A K052-15 4945 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Pathé B 78058First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | France | Columbia 1729167First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | France | Columbia 1549456First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | France | Columbia 1549756First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | France | Pathé Marconi EMI ACCESS PLV 662First year12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Promo · Promo, Limited, Picture disc | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Promo · Promo, Limited, Picture disc |
| 1985 | France | Pathé Marconi EMI PIC JM85First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1985 | France | Columbia 1729167First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | France | Columbia 1549456First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Misprint | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Misprint |
| 1985 | Portugal | Pathé Marconi EMI 1729167First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Japan | Odeon EOS-17573First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Japan | Odeon EOS-17573First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Colombia | CBS -59-867", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Peru | EMI 01.21.25677", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
16 vinyl pressings of Johnny, Johnny are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in France, Japan, Benelux, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia 1729167.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1729167, 1549456, 1549756, PIC JM85) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 172916 7 A 1 M3 347984 and 172916 7 B 1 M3 347985. 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.