Vinyl pressings
by Rainbow · 1983
Bent Out Of Shape was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
33 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 22 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.
POLD 5116 A // 1 ▽ 4 ⃫2⃫ 130 1 1 UK-A STERLINGSide A / Variant 1
POLD 5116 B // 2 ▽ 4 ⃫2⃫ ⃫0⃫ 130 1 1 UIC-B 1U STERLINGSide B / Variant 1
POLD 5116 A // 2 ▽ 130 1 15 UK-A STERLINGSide A / Variant 2
POLD 5116 B // 2 ▽ 4 ⃫2⃫ ⃫0⃫ 130 1 1 UIC-B 1U STERLINGSide B / Variant 2
POLD 5116 A // 2 ▽ 130 1 15 UK-A STERLINGSide A / Variant 2
POLD 5116 B // 2 ▽ 4 ⃫2⃫ ⃫0⃫ 130 1 1 UIC-B 1U STERLINGSide B / Variant 2
422.815-305-1-AS-HRM A-1 ⟷ STERLING ⊗Side A etched Variant 1
422.815-305-1-BS-HRM 1 STERLING B-1 ⟷Side B etched Variant 1
422.815-305-1-AS HRM 1 STERLING ⚾ B-2 ⟷Side A etched Variant 2
422.815-305-1 BS HRM 1 STERLING B-1 ⟷Side B etched Variant 2
422·815·305·1·AS-PRC-C1 -1 [STERLING stamp] ⚾Side A, etched
422 815 305 1·BS-PRC-C1 -1-1 [STERLING stamp] ⚾Side B, etched
422 815-305 - 1 AS CP2 STERLING PRunout A, variant 1
422 815-305·1·BS · P3 STERLING ⚾︎ PRunout B, variant 1
422 815-305-1 AS CP2 STERLING PRunout A, variant 2
422·815·305-1-BS-P2 STERLING ⚾︎ PRunout B, variant 2
STERLING ⚾︎ 422.815-305.1.AS-PRC.R 1-1-2-4Side 1 etched, variant 1
STERLING ⚾︎ 422.815.305.1-BS.PRC.R 1-1-3-6Side 2 etched, variant 1
STERLING ⚾︎ 422-815-305-1-AS-PRC-R 2-1-1-2Side 1 etched, variant 2
STERLING ⚾︎ 422-815-305-1-BS-PRC-R 1-1-1-11Side 2 etched, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australasia | Polydor 815 305-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Australia | Polydor 815 305-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Brazil | Polydor 8153051 / Polydor 815 305-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Canada | Polydor PDS-1-6378First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Mercury 815 305-1 M-1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1983 | Finland | Polydor 815 305-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Finland | Polydor 815 305-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | Polydor 815 305-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Polydor 815 305-1 / Polydor 815 305-1 YFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Greece | Polydor 815 305-4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Greece | Polydor 815 305-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Greece | Polydor 815 305-1 YFirst yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1983 | Ireland | Polydor Pold 5116 / Polydor 815 305-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Israel | Polydor 815 305-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Italy | Polydor 815 305-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Russia | AnTrop П93 00525 / AnTrop ATR 30097LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | UK | Back On Black RCV043LPLP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | Europe | Polydor 5353585LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | New Jen Sheng JS-5543LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Belarus | Beloton RGM 7111LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 815 305-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 815 305-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 815 305-1 Y / Polydor 815 305-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Philippines | Polydor 815 305-1 YLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Taiwan | Chade Records CH-1052LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Turkey | Disco LP 305LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Mercury 815 305-1 M-1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
49 vinyl pressings of Bent Out Of Shape are listed here, from 28 countries, released between 1983 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong, Japan and more. One of them is Polydor POLD 5116, released September 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POLD 5116, 815 305-1 M-1, 422-815 305-1 M-1, 815 305-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POLD 5116 A // 1 ▽ 4 ⃫2⃫ 130 1 1 UK-A STERLING and POLD 5116 B // 2 ▽ 4 ⃫2⃫ ⃫0⃫ 130 1 1 UIC-B 1U STERLING. 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.
