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Brave Young Boy

by Money Talks · 1990

10 pressings6 countriesPop RockRock

Brave Young Boy was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. 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 Brave Young Boy

10 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 6 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.

Scandinavia

1990
Label and catalog number
Curb Records 12T-20119
Format
12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Runout / matrix

GRAMMOPLAST

9 / 1-90

12T-20119-E

BA-GP (handwritten)

Full details of this pressing

Australasia

1990
Label and catalog number
RCA XD 01547
Format
12", Maxi-Single
Runout / matrix

XD01547-1-ASide 1 hand etched

XD01547-2BSide 2 hand etched

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1990s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990AustralasiaRCA XD 01547First year12", Maxi-Single12", Maxi-Single
1990AustraliaRCA XB 01546First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1990EuropeCurb Records ZB 43575First year7", Single7", Single
1990EuropeCurb Records ZT 43576First year12", Maxi-Single12", Maxi-Single
1990GermanyCurb Records ZB43575First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1990GermanyCurb Records 613 628First year12", Maxi-Single12", Maxi-Single
1990GermanyCurb Records 113 628First year7", Single7", Single
1990ItalyCurb Records ZB 43575First year7", Single7", Single
1990ScandinaviaCurb Records T-20119First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1990ScandinaviaCurb Records 12T-20119First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single

Tracklist

  1. A1Brave Young Boy (Wall Street Mix)5:05
  2. A2Brave Young Boy (Single)3:45
  3. B1Brave Young Boy (Wall Street Edit)4:30
  4. B2Turn You Over4:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Brave Young Boy are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Brave Young Boy are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Brave Young Boy first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1990, in Scandinavia, Australasia, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is Curb Records T-20119.

How do I tell if my copy of Brave Young Boy is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T-20119, 12T-20119, XD 01547, XB 01546) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Brave Young Boy 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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