Vinyl pressings
by Mandy Smith · 1987
Positive Reaction 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.
28 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
C-6.20 839-01-1 BN 0Runout A var.1 stamped 'BN´' etched
C-6.20 812 -01 -2 ⓈRunout B var.1 stamped 'Ⓢ´' etched
6.20839-01-1Label A
6.20839-01-2Label B
@ o C-6.20 812 -01 - 1Runout Side A
@ o C-6.20 812 -01 - 2Runout Side B
6.20812-01-1Label side A
6.20812-01-2Label side B
Ⓢ C-6.14961-01-1Runout side A, stamped [etched "Ⓢ"]
Ⓢ C-6.14961-01-2Runout side B, stamped [etched "Ⓢ"]
6.14961-01-1A-side label
6.14961-01-2B-side label
RC INT 15326 - 1 L - 22-9-87 - BMatrix Side A
6.20 812
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 | Australia | Liberation Records X14789First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Australia | PWL Records LS1984 / Liberation Records LS1984First year7" | 7" |
| 1987 | Australia | PWL Records LMD560 / Liberation Records LMD560First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Europe | RCA ZB41575 / RCA DSB-9903First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | France | RCA PB 41575First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | France | RCA ZT41576First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Germany | PWL Empire 6.20839 / PWL Empire PWLTX 4First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | PWL Records 6.20812 / PWL Records PWLT 4First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Germany | PWL Empire 6.14961 / PWL Records PWL 4First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | Not On LabelFirst year12", Single, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Single, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1987 | Germany | PWL Empire 6.14961 / PWL Empire PWL 4First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Germany | Not On Label INT 15326First year12", Single Sided, Single, White Label | 12", Single Sided, Single, White Label |
| 1987 | Greece | Ariola ARIOLA 4402 / BMG Greece ARIOLA 4402First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Italy | CGD INT 15326First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Italy | CGD INT 10766First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
32 vinyl pressings of Positive Reaction are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Germany, UK, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is PWL Empire 6.20839.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6.20839, 6.20812, 6.14961, INT 15326) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C-6.20 839-01-1 BN 0 and C-6.20 812 -01 -2 Ⓢ. 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.
