Vinyl pressings
by Kim Wilde · 1982
View From A Bridge was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
RAK 342 A-1 MJStamped + etched side A runout variant 1
RAK 342 B-1 MICKStamped + etched side B runout variant 1
RAK 342 A-1 MJ 30 1Stamped + etched side A runout variant 2
RAK 342 B-1 20 MICK 3Stamped + etched side B runout variant 2
RAK 342 A-1 MJ NA 2Runout Side A
RAK 342 B-1 34 MICK 4Runout Side B
RAK 342 A-1 MJStamped + etched side A runout
RAK 342 B-1 MICKStamped + etched side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | RAK RAK-713First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Europe | RAK 1A 006-64757 / EMI 1A 006-64757First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | RAK 2C 008-64757 / RAK 2C 008-64.757First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | RAK 1C K 052-64 757 Z / EMI Electrola 1C K 052-64 757 ZFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | RAK 1C 008-64 757 / EMI Electrola 1C 008-64 757First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | RAK 1C K 052-64 757 ZFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Misprint | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Misprint |
| 1982 | Germany | RAK 052-64757 Z12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | Italy | RAK 3C 006-64757First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Japan | RAK ERS-17257First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | Portugal | RAK 11C 008-64757First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | South Africa | RAK RAKJ 1097First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Spain | RAK 10C 006-064757 / RAK 10 C 006-064.757First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Ireland | RAK RAK 342First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | New Zealand | RAK RAK 342First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | RAK RAK 342First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
20 vinyl pressings of View From A Bridge are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Ireland, New Zealand, Japan and more. One of them is RAK RAK 342, released April 5, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RAK 342, ERS-17257, RAK-713, 1A 006-64757) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RAK 342 A-1 MJ and RAK 342 B-1 MICK. 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.
