Vinyl pressings
by Journey · 1985
Only The Young 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.
18 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 12 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.
7-29090-ACA-3288-S-SR2 Artisan logo SRC IRunout side A, etched, except [Artisan logo SRC logo] stamped
7-29090-ZCA-1156-S-SR1 ♡POGO 1-1 SRCC IRunout side B, etched, except [SRC logo] stamped
ACA 3288SLabel side-A
ZCA 1156SLabel side-B
7-29090-ACA-3288-S-SHI [Artisan logo] [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-13829-SH1 SLM △8693 1-1A runout
7-29090-ZCA-1156-S-SHI ♡POGO [Artisan logo] [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-13830-SH1 SLM △8694 1-1B runout
PRO-A1-2240-SH1 B-20600-SH1 SLM △8695 1-1Side 1
PRO-A2-2240-SH1 B-20601-SH1 SLM △8695-X 1-1Side 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 | Australia | Geffen Records GEF 29090First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australia | Geffen Records GEF 29090First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Canada | Geffen Records 92 90907First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Geffen Records 92 90907First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Europe | Geffen Records GEFA 6058 / Geffen Records A-6058First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Geffen Records GEF 29090First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Philippines | Epic ES-20050First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Portugal | Geffen Records GEF A 6058 / Geffen Records A-6058First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | South Africa | Geffen Records SSC 5787First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Spain | Geffen Records GEF A 6058First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | US | Geffen Records 7-29090 / Geffen Records 9 29090-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | US | Geffen Records PRO-A-2240First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Geffen Records 7-29090First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Geffen Records 7-29090First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1985 | Zimbabwe | CBS SSC 5787First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
18 vinyl pressings of Only The Young are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Geffen Records 7-29090.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-29090, PRO-A-2240, A 6058, 07SP 876(GF)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-29090-ACA-3288-S-SR2 Artisan logo SRC I and 7-29090-ZCA-1156-S-SR1 ♡POGO 1-1 SRCC I. 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.
