Vinyl pressings
by Level 42 · 1987
Running In The Family was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
46 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 28 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.
831 593 - 1 S 1 320Side A (stamped)
831 593 - 1 S 2 320Side B (stamped)
POLHB 42 A // 1V420 HSide C (stamped)
POLHB 42 B // 3V420 TSide D (stamped)
POLH 42 A // 6 ∇ 420 H 1 2 6Runout, A-side, stamped, Variant 1
POLH 42 B // 6 ∇ 420 H 1 2 2 2Runout, A-side, stamped, Variant 1
TOWNHOUSE KEVRunout, both sides, etched, Variant 1, 2, 3 & 4
POLH 42 A // 6 ∇ 420 H 1 1 3Runout, A-side, stamped, Variant 2
POLH-42-A7 TOWNHOUSE KEV MT.Side A Runout, Etched
POLH-42-B7 TOWNHOUSE KEV MT.Side B Runout, Etched
POLH - 42 - A7 TOWNHOUSE Kev 4 3 MTRunout, A-side, etched/stamped
POLH 42 B // 1̷ 6 ∇ 420 H TOWNHOUSE Kev 1 1 1 3Runout, B-side, stamped/etched
POLH 42 A // 6 ∇ 420 HRunout, A-side, stamped
POLH 42 B // 6 ∇ 420 HRunout, B-side, stamped
422-831-593-1-AS F/W¢ HuBSide A etched
422-831-593-1-BS HuBSide B etched
422 831-593-1 Y-1On Label (Both sides)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Argentina | Polydor 29031 / Polydor 831 593-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Argentina | Polydor 831 593-1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Australasia | Polydor 831 593-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Australasia | Polydor 831 593-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Australia | Polydor 833 689-1 / Polydor 831 593-1First yearLP, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1987 | Brazil | Polydor 831 593 1 / Polydor 831 593-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Polydor 831 593-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Colombia | Polydor 831593-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | Polydor 831 593-1 / Polydor 831 593-1 YFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Finland | Polydor 831 593-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | France | Polydor 831 593-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | Polydor 831 593-1 / Polydor 831 593-1 YFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Germany | PolydorLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | Greece | Polydor 831 593-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Greece | Polydor 831 593-1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Spain | Polydor 424 623-1 / Polydor 831 593-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UK & Europe | Polydor UMCLP098LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | UK & Europe | Polydor UMCLP134LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
55 vinyl pressings of Running In The Family are listed here, from 31 countries, released between 1987 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, Israel, Japan and more. One of them is Polydor POLHA 42.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POLHA 42, POLH 42, 831 593-1 Y-1, 831 593-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 831 593 - 1 S 1 320 and 831 593 - 1 S 2 320. 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.
