Vinyl pressings
by Rainbow · 1979
Since You Been Gone was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
POSP70 A//1▽E420 11 1 RCRunout side A, variant 1
POSP 70 B//1▽E420 1 11Runout side B, variant 1
POSP 70 A // 1 ▽ E 420 1 2 6 RCRunout side A, variant 2
POSP 70 B // 1 ▽ E 420 1 2 1 8Runout side B, variant 2
603 POY 070 A3 DM POLYGRAM STRAWBERRY A7Side A runout variant 1
603 POY 070 B3 POLYGRAM D M A STRAWBERRY B̶ A2Side B runout variant 1
A 603 POY 070 A3 DM POLYGRAM STRAWBERRY A2Side A runout variant 2
A 603 POY 070 B2 POLYGRAM STRAWBERRY A1Side B runout variant 2
POSP70 A//1∇E420 11 5Runout side A, stamped
RCRunout side A, etched
POSP 70 B//1∇E420 12 1 11Runout side B, stamped
POSP70 A//1∇E420 11 1 RCRunout [stamped/etched] Side A variant 1
POSP 70 B//1∇E420 1 11Runout [stamped] Side B variant 1
POSP70 A//1∇E420 12 4 RCRunout [stamped/etched] side A variant 2
POSP 70 B//1∇E420 1 12 6Runout [stamped] side B variant 2
POSP70 A//1∇E420 12 5Runout side A, stamped
RCRunout side A, etched
POSP 70 B//1∇E420 12 10Runout side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Polydor 2095 111First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | France | Polydor 2095 111First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | Polydor 2095 111First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Germany | Polydor 2095 104First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Ireland | Polydor POSP 70 / Polydor 2095 111First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Italy | Polydor 2095 104First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | Polydor DPQ6160First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | Polydor DPQ6160First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Japan | Polydor DPQ 6160First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Polydor 2095 111First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Polydor POLY 58First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Scandinavia | Polydor 120 002First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | South Africa | Polydor PS 1125First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Spain | Polydor 20 95 111First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | Polydor POSP 70 / Polydor 2095 111First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
26 vinyl pressings of Since You Been Gone are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Australia, France and more. One of them is Polydor POSP 70, released August 31, 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POSP 70, PD 2014, 2095 111, 2095 104) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POSP70 A//1▽E420 11 1 RC and POSP 70 B//1▽E420 1 11. 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.
