Vinyl pressings
by Pet Shop Boys · 1985
West End Girls 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.
46 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 14 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.
12R 6115 A-2-1-1-Runout side A, variant 1, stamped
12R 6115 B-2-1-1-Runout side B, variant 1, stamped
12R 6115 A-3-1- D 2-1Runout side A, variant 2, stamped/etched
12R 6115B- 3-1-1- D 2-Runout side B, variant 2, stamped/etched
R 6115 A-1-1- 2 ↼ X1 NICKZRunout, A-side, variant 1
R 6115 B-1-1- 2 ↼ X1 8 AM OR 8 PMRunout, B-side, variant 1
R 6115 A-1-1- 2 ↼ X1 NICKZRunout, A-side, variant 2
R 6115 B-1-1- 2 ↼ X1 8 AM OR 8 PM?Runout, B-side, variant 2
R 6115 A-1-1-Q3-X1Side A Runout - Variation 1
R 6115 B-1-1-Q3-X1Side B Runout - Variation 1
R 6115 A - 1 - 1 -03- X1 NICKZSide A Runout - Variation 2
R 6115 B - 1 - 1 - 03- X1 8AM OR 8PM?Side B Runout - Variation 2
12R 6115 A-2-1-1-Run-Out A
12R 6115 B-2-1-1-Run-Out B
12R 6115 B-2-1-1 . . 4Runout, side B, variant 1
R 6115 A-1-1-2-X1 NICKZ
R 6115 B-1-1-2-X1 8AM OR 8PM?
R 6115 A-2-1-2-5 DRunout Side A
R 6115 B-2-1-1-5 DRunout Side B
R 6115ALabel, A-side
R 6115BLabel, B-side
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 | Australia | Parlophone ED-164 / Parlophone ED.164First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Australia | Parlophone A-1655First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australia | Parlophone ED 164 / EMI ED 164First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australia | Parlophone A-1655First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Australia | Parlophone ED-164 / EMI ED-164First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Australia | Parlophone ED-164 / Parlophone ED.164First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Australia | Parlophone A-1655First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Barbados | Parlophone 12RA6115First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | Parlophone 006 20 0922 7 / Parlophone 1A 006-20 0922 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Parlophone 060-20 0998 6 / EMI 1C K 060 20 0998 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Germany | Parlophone 1C 006 20 0922 7 / Parlophone 1C 006-20 0922 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Italy | Parlophone 06 2009227First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Italy | Parlophone 06 2009227First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Parlophone GOOD 107First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Parlophone A1655First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Unknown | Not On Label (Pet Shop Boys)12", Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2004 | Germany | Picolo Records PICCOLO 0112", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo |
93 vinyl pressings of West End Girls are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1985 and 2004.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, Italy, Philippines, Europe and more. One of them is Parlophone 12R 6115, released October 28, 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12R 6115, R 6115, 10R 6115, 12R6115) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12R 6115 A-2-1-1- and 12R 6115 B-2-1-1-. 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.
