Vinyl pressings
by Rick Astley · 1987
Never Gonna Give You Up was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
54 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 20 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.
PB 41447 A2 UTOPIA MSA side runout, variant 1
PB 41447-B.2 UTOPIA MSB side runout, variant 1
PB 41447 A4 UTOPIA MS.A side runout, variant 2
PB 41447 B4 UTOPIA MS ♥ RD.B side runout, variant 2
PT 41448 A3 L 19090 [Lyra logo]TOPIA. M.S. DAMONTRunout side A
PT 41448 B2 L 19091 [Lyra logo]TOPIA DAMONTRunout side B
PT 41448 R A1 NoelSide A runout, etched
PT 41448 R B2 ΨTOPIA. NS ∴Side B runout, etched
PT 41448 R A1Runout Side A - Variant 1
PT 41448 R B1Runout Side B - Variant 1
PT 41448 R A1 Noel ⋀ 2Runout Side A - Variant 2
PT 41448 R B1 ⋀ 1Runout Side B - Variant 2
PT 41448 R A1 NoelHand etched runout, side A
22 DStamped runout, side A
PT 41448 R B1Hand etched runout, side B
10 0Stamped runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Argentina | RCA 5-0628First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor 104746First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor TDS 407First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA TDS 407First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Barbados | RCA PB 41447First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Canada | RCA 5347-7-RFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Canada | RCA 5347-7-RFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Costa Rica | RCA 8055112First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Ecuador | RCA 123-1189First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Ecuador | RCA 123-1189First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Europe | RCA PB41447 / RCA PB 41447First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | RCA PT 41448First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | France | RCA PB 41447First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Greece | RCA RCA 4101First year12" | 12" |
| 1987 | Greece | RCA RCLP 4101First year12", Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | UK | BMG BMGCAT543SV7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | UK | BMG 96417627112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc |
57 vinyl pressings of Never Gonna Give You Up are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1987 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is RCA PB 41447, released July 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB 41447, PT 41448, PT 41448R, PT41448R) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PB 41447 A2 UTOPIA MS and PB 41447-B.2 UTOPIA MS. 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.
