Vinyl pressings
by Quincy Jones · 1989
Back On The Block was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 9 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.
1-26020-A SR3 SP 1-1 [SRC logo]Runout Side A [Variant 1]
1-26020-B - SR2 1-1 [SRC logo]Runout Side B [Variant 1]
1-26020-A SR4 SP 1-1 [SRC logo]Runout Side A [Variant 2]
1-26020-B - SR2 1-1 [SRC logo]Runout Side B [Variant 2]
MX304561Side 1
MX304562Side 2
BMG 670.9101-A ••• 11.B 2Runout side A, stamped
BMG 670.9101-B ••• 11.A 3Runout side B, stamped
QWE 926020 A MT410 W760Runout side 1, stamped
QWE 926020 B MT410 W760Runout side 2, stamped
926020-1 S ALabel, side 1
926020-1 S BLabel, side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia | Qwest Records 26020-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Brazil | Qwest Records 670.9101 / Qwest Records 7599 26020-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Canada | Qwest Records 92 60201First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Canada | Qwest Records W1 26020 / Warner Bros. Records W1 26020First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Greece | Qwest Records 9 26020-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Greece | Qwest Records 9 26020-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1989 | Jamaica | Qwest Records 9 26020-1 / Qwest Records 1-26020First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Mexico | Qwest Records LPNB-6922 / Warner Bros. Records LPNB-6922First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBC 1667First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | UK & Europe | Qwest Records 926 020-1 / Warner Bros. Records WX 313First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | UK & Europe | Qwest Records 926 020-1 / Warner Bros. Records WX 313First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | UK & Europe | Qwest Records 926 020-1 / Warner Bros. Records WX 313First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | US | Qwest Records 9 26020-1 / Qwest Records 1-26020First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | Qwest Records W1 26020 / Qwest Records 1-26020LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Colombia | Warner Bros. Music 23 (1031) 00113LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Venezuela | Warner Bros. Records 35.018LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LP-7-1-F 2024780 / Qwest Records 926 020-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | South Korea | Qwest Records 1-26020LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK & Europe | Qwest Records 926 020-1 / Warner Bros. Records 7599-26020-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
19 vinyl pressings of Back On The Block are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1989 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Qwest Records 9 26020-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 26020-1, 26020-1, 670.9101, 92 60201) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-26020-A SR3 SP 1-1 [SRC logo] and 1-26020-B - SR2 1-1 [SRC logo]. 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.
