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They Don't Make Them Like They Used To by Kenny Rogers, album cover

Vinyl pressings

They Don't Make Them Like They Used To

by Kenny Rogers · 1986

17 pressings14 countriesCountryPop RockPopFolk

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.

How to spot a first pressing of They Don't Make Them Like They Used To

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.

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

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US

1986
Label and catalog number
RCA 5633-1-RRCA Victor 5633-1-R
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

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

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Canada

1986
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor 5633-1-R
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

5633-1-R A-1Side A

5633-1-R B-1Side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 17 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986AustraliaRCA SFL1 0144First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986CanadaRCA Victor 5633-1-RFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986GreeceRCA RCLP 20396LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1986GreeceRCA RCLP 20396First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986ItalyRCA PL 85 633First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986ItalyRCA PL 85 633First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1986PortugalRCA PL 5633First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986South AfricaRCA RCAC 0144First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986SpainRCA PL-85633 / RCA PL - 85633First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986UK & EuropeRCA PL 85 633 / RCA PL85633First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986USRCA 5633-1-R / RCA Victor 5633-1-RFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1986VenezuelaRCA Victor 102-02025First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1987ArgentinaRCA Victor TLP 80017 / RCA/Ariola TLP 80017LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1987BrazilRCA Victor 140.4001LP, AlbumLP, Album
1987JapanRCA RPL-8362LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 17 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. A1This Love We Share4:31
  2. A2If I Could Hold On To Love4:15
  3. A3You're My Love4:06
  4. A4Time For Love3:22
  5. A5They Don't Make Them Like They Used To4:31
  6. B1Life Is Good, Love Is Better3:55
  7. B2Just The Thought Of Losing You4:13
  8. B3Anything At All4:35
  9. B4After All This Time4:17
  10. B5Twenty Years Ago3:44

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of They Don't Make Them Like They Used To are there?

17 vinyl pressings of They Don't Make Them Like They Used To are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.

When was They Don't Make Them Like They Used To first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK & Europe, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA PL 85 633.

How do I tell if my copy of They Don't Make Them Like They Used To is a first pressing?

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.

How much is They Don't Make Them Like They Used To on vinyl worth?

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.

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