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Every Loser Wins

by Nick Berry · 1986

15 pressings7 countriesVocalPopStage & Screen

Every Loser Wins 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Every Loser Wins

15 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 7 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.

UK

October 13, 1986
Label and catalog number
BBC Records And Tapes RESL 204
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Blue / yellow / pink paper labels
Runout / matrix

RESL 204 A-1U-1-Side A runout stamp, variant 1

RESL 204 B-1Side B runout stamp, variant 1

iaeSide A runout etching, variant 1

RESL-204-A-1 ASide A runout, variant 2

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UK

October 13, 1986
Label and catalog number
BBC Records And Tapes RESL 204
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM · Black Paper Labels
Runout / matrix

RESL 204 A-1U-1- ineSide A runout, stamped & etched

RESL 204 B-1U-1-Side B runout, stamped

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UK

1986
Label and catalog number
BBC Records RESL 204BBC Records And Tapes RESL 204
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Injection-moulded Labels
Runout / matrix

RESL 204 A-1U-1-Q-10-1 toneRunout side A [stamped / etched] (variant 1)

RESL 204 B-1U-1-Q3-x1 ORunout side B [stamped] (variant 1)

RESL 204 A-1U-1-Q2-X1 toneRunout side A [stamped / etched] (variant 2)

RESL 204 B-1U-1-Q2-x1Runout side B [stamped] (variant 2)

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 15 vinyl pressings

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

1980s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986AustraliaBBC Records And Tapes RESL 204First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1986GermanyBBC Records And Tapes INT 128.021 / BBC Records And Tapes 12 RSL 204First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
1986GermanyIntercord INT 113.011 / BBC Records INT 113.011First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1986NetherlandsBBC Records And Tapes RESL 204First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1986New ZealandBBC Records And Tapes GOOD 162First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1986PortugalTransmedia RESL 204First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1986SpainBBC Records And Tapes 53.0081 / Dial Discos, S.A. 53.0081First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1986UKBBC Records RESL 204 / BBC Records And Tapes RESL 204First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1986UKBBC Records And Tapes RESL 204First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1986UKBBC Records And Tapes RESL 204First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1986UKBBC Records And Tapes 12 RSL 204First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1986UKBBC Records And Tapes RESL 204First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1986UKBBC Records And Tapes RESL 204First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1986UKBBC Records And Tapes 12 RSL 204First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1986UKBBC Records And Tapes 12 RSL 204First year12", 45 RPM, White Label12", 45 RPM, White Label

Tracklist

  1. AEvery Loser Wins
  2. BEvery Loser Wins (Instrumental Version)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Every Loser Wins are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Every Loser Wins are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was Every Loser Wins first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, Australia, Germany, Netherlands and more. One of them is BBC Records And Tapes 12 RSL 204, released October 13, 1986.

How do I tell if my copy of Every Loser Wins is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12 RSL 204, RESL 204, INT 128.021, INT 113.011) 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 Every Loser Wins 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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