UK
October 13, 1986- Label and catalog number
- BBC Records And Tapes 12 RSL 204
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Nick Berry · 1986
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.
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.
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
RESL 204 A-1U-1- ineSide A runout, stamped & etched
RESL 204 B-1U-1-Side B runout, stamped
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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | BBC Records And Tapes RESL 204First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Germany | BBC Records And Tapes INT 128.021 / BBC Records And Tapes 12 RSL 204First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Germany | Intercord INT 113.011 / BBC Records INT 113.011First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Netherlands | BBC Records And Tapes RESL 204First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | New Zealand | BBC Records And Tapes GOOD 162First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Portugal | Transmedia RESL 204First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Spain | BBC Records And Tapes 53.0081 / Dial Discos, S.A. 53.0081First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | BBC Records RESL 204 / BBC Records And Tapes RESL 204First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | BBC Records And Tapes RESL 204First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | BBC Records And Tapes RESL 204First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | BBC Records And Tapes 12 RSL 204First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | BBC Records And Tapes RESL 204First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | BBC Records And Tapes RESL 204First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | BBC Records And Tapes 12 RSL 204First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | BBC Records And Tapes 12 RSL 204First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
15 vinyl pressings of Every Loser Wins are listed here, from 7 countries.
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.
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.
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.