Vinyl pressings
by Kim Wilde · 1986
Schoolgirl 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.
15 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 8 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.
R/S Alsdorf 258641-0-ARunout side A, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 258641-0-BRunout side B, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 258641-0-A "I̶" "D"Runout side A, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 258641-0-BRunout side B, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 258850-7-Ax DSRunout side A, stamped, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 258850-7-BRunout side B, stamped, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 258850-7-Ax DK 10Runout side A, stamped/etched, variant 3
R/S Alsdorf 258850-7-BXRunout side b, stamped/etched, variant 3
R/S Alsdorf 258850-7-ASide A runout
R/S Alsdorf 258850-7-BXXSide B runout
R/S Alsdorf 258850-7-Ax DK „̶F̶"̶ 10Runout side A, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 258850-7-BxRunout side B, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 258850-7-A S ̶F̶ 12Runout side A, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 258850-7-BRunout side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | MCA Records 0-13225First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Ecuador | MCA Records 45-33563First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | MCA Records 258 641-0First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | MCA Records 258 650-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | MCA Records 258 650-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | MCA Records 258 650-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | MCA Records 258 650-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Italy | MCA Records 25 8650-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | South Africa | MCA Records LMCS 258650First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Spain | MCA Records 258650-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Spain | MCA Records 258641 0First year12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Spain | MCA Records 258641 0First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1986 | Spain | MCA Records 258650-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | MCA Records 258 650-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1986 | Australia | MCA Records 7-13224First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
15 vinyl pressings of Schoolgirl are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Europe, Germany, Australia, Ecuador and more. One of them is MCA Records 258 641-0.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 258 641-0, 258 650-7, 7-13224, 0-13225) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R/S Alsdorf 258641-0-A and R/S Alsdorf 258641-0-B. 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.
