Vinyl pressings
by Paul Young · 1985
Every Time You Go Away was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
38 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 21 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.
01_126300_1A_1 ARunout side A, variant 1
01_126300_1B_1 BRunout side B, variant 1
01_126300_1A_1 ARunout side A, variant 2
01_126300_1B_1 ARunout side B, variant 2
01-6300-1A-1 ARunout side A, variant 1
01-6300-1B-1 ARunout side B, variant 1
01-6300-1A-1 BRunout side A, variant 2
01-6300-1B-1 CRunout side B, variant 2
TA 6300 - A1 POUNDA TA1PE LAURIE SUCKS EGGSRunout, A-side, etched
⋀Runout, A-side, stamped
TA 6300 - B1Runout, B-side, etched
A 6300.A.1 TimTom . cbs ΛA-side - etched/stamped. Variant 1
A 6300.B.1 TY ΛB-side - etched/stamped. Variant 1
A-6300.A2 TimTom . cbs ΛA-side - etched/stamped. Variant 2
A-6300.B2 TYB-side - etched. Variant 2
A 6300 A2 DamontA-side label
A 6300 B2 Damont TYB-side label
XSS173295-1ARunout side A
XSS17329B-1BRunout side B
XSS 173295Label side A
XSS 173296Label side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Argentina | Columbia DEP-427First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | Australia | CBS BA 3280First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australia | CBS BA 3280First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Australia | CBS BA 12119First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australia | CBS BA 12119First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | Brazil | Epic 46.630First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Columbia 38-04867 / Columbia 38 04867First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Canada | Columbia 12CXP-05196First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Costa Rica | CBS 7012964First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | Ecuador | CBS Columbia 133-0116First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | CBS CBSA 12-6300 / CBS A 12-6300First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | CBS CBSA 6300 / CBS A 6300First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Hong Kong | Columbia CSA 1026First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Ireland | CBS CBSA 6300 / CBS A 6300First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Italy | CBS CBS A 6300First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Spain | CBS ARIC 00877", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS BA 32807", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
40 vinyl pressings of Every Time You Go Away are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1985 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Europe, UK, US, Japan and more. One of them is CBS CBSA 12-6300.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBSA 12-6300, CBSA 6300, TA 6300, A 6300) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01_126300_1A_1 A and 01_126300_1B_1 B. 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.
