UK & Europe
1986- Label and catalog number
- RCA PL 85 633RCA PL85633
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
DM B - 6557 A - 1 / 10 - 86Runout, A-side, stamped
DM B - 6557 B - 1 / 10 - 86Runout, B-side, stamped

Vinyl pressings
by Kenny Rogers · 1986
They Don't Make Them Like They Used To was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 10 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.
DM B - 6557 A - 1 / 10 - 86Runout, A-side, stamped
DM B - 6557 B - 1 / 10 - 86Runout, B-side, stamped
5633-1-R-A-1S I TML-X A2BRunout side A, variant 1
5633-1-R-B-2S TML-M A5CRunout side B, variant 1
5633-1-R-A-1S I TML-X B1 ARunout side A, variant 2
5633-1-R-B-2S TML-M I A1 6Runout side B, variant 2
5633-1-R A-1Side A
5633-1-R B-1Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | RCA SFL1 0144First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | RCA Victor 5633-1-RFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Greece | RCA RCLP 20396LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1986 | Greece | RCA RCLP 20396First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Italy | RCA PL 85 633First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Italy | RCA PL 85 633First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Portugal | RCA PL 5633First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | South Africa | RCA RCAC 0144First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Spain | RCA PL-85633 / RCA PL - 85633First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK & Europe | RCA PL 85 633 / RCA PL85633First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | RCA 5633-1-R / RCA Victor 5633-1-RFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Venezuela | RCA Victor 102-02025First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Argentina | RCA Victor TLP 80017 / RCA/Ariola TLP 80017LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Brazil | RCA Victor 140.4001LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | RCA RPL-8362LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of They Don't Make Them Like They Used To are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK & Europe, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA PL 85 633.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PL 85 633, 5633-1-R, SFL1 0144, RCLP 20396) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM B - 6557 A - 1 / 10 - 86 and DM B - 6557 B - 1 / 10 - 86. 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.