Vinyl pressings
by Paul McCartney · 1986
Pretty Little Head 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.
18 pressings came out in 1986, 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.
12 R 6145 A-2 U-1-1- 12R6145 A DMM STERLING TJ DRunout A, variant 1
12 R 6145 B-1 U-1-1- 12R6145 B DMM STERLING TJ DRunout B, variant 1
12 R 6145 A-1 U-1-1-*1 12 R 6145 A DMM STERLING TJ DRunout A, variant 2
12 R 6145 B-2 U-1-1- : D 12 R 6145 B DMM STERLING TJRunout B, variant 2
D R 6145 A DMM STERLING R 6145 1-1 U-1-1-1A-side Runout
D R 6145 B-4U-1- 1- x 1 R 6145 B REI Dmm STERLINGB-side Runout
SRC SPRO 9928 - X100 412 A Z2 1-1 SPAR B·26075-Z2 △14997 0- STERLINGBoth runouts
X100412ABoth labels
GOOD 152 AEtched runout A
GOOD 152 BEtched runout B
12R 6145ALabel A
12R 6145BLabel B
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 | Europe | Parlophone 006 20 1521 7 / MPL 006 20 1521 7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Europe | Parlophone K 060 20 1522 6 / MPL K 060 20 1522 6First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | Parlophone 2015217 / MPL 2015217First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | France | Parlophone K 060 20 1522 6 / Parlophone 2015226First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | France | Parlophone 20152177", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1986 | Germany | Parlophone 1C 006 20 1521 7 / MPL 1C 006 20 1521 7First year7", Stereo | 7", Stereo |
| 1986 | Ireland | Parlophone R 6145 / MPL R 6145First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Italy | Parlophone 06 2015217 / MPL 06 2015217First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Italy | Parlophone 14 2015226 / MPL 14 2015226First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | New Zealand | Parlophone NZP 3611 / MPL NZP 3611First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | South Africa | Parlophone PS 55First year7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Spain | EMI 052 20 1522 6 / EMI 052-2015226First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Spain | MPL 006 20 1521 7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | New Zealand | Parlophone GOOD 152 / MPL GOOD 152First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Spain | EMI 006 2015217First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
19 vinyl pressings of Pretty Little Head are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, New Zealand, Europe and more. One of them is Parlophone 12R 6145, released October 27, 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12R 6145, R 6145, SPRO-9928, GOOD 152) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 R 6145 A-2 U-1-1- 12R6145 A DMM STERLING TJ D and 12 R 6145 B-1 U-1-1- 12R6145 B DMM STERLING TJ D. 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.
