Vinyl pressings
by Rick Springfield · 1985
Celebrate Youth 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.
30 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 16 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.
BN RCA C-PB-49 987-ARunout side A, variant 1
BN RCA C-PB-49 987-BRunout side B, variant 1
BN RCA C-PB-49 987 - ARunout side A, variant 2
BN RCA ⬭ C-PB-49 987 - BRunout side B, variant 2
PB-14047-A-1 [Artisan] 2 Heartbeats I A1 1-1 SLM Δ9202Etched Side A, except "I A1" stamped, variant 1
PB-14047-B-2 Lyle Braunschwager I A1 1-1 SLM Δ 9202-XEtched Side B, except "I A1" stamped, variant 1
PB-14047-A-̷1̷ 11 [Artisan] 2 Heartbeats I A1 1-1 SLM Δ9202Etched Side A, except "I A1" stamped, variant 2
PB-14047-B-̷1̷ -11 Lyle Braunschwager I A1 I 1-1 SLM Δ 9202-XEtched Side B, except "I A1" stamped, variant 2
PB 49987 A1 ⋀ JASide A runout
PB•49987•B2 ⋀Side B runout
PB 49987 A‡Side A label
PB 49987 B‡Side B label
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 | RCA 104405First year7" | 7" |
| 1985 | Australia | RCA Victor 104405First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor TDS 270 / RCA Victor TDS-270First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Canada | RCA PD-14052 / RCA Victor PD-14052First year12", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | Canada | RCA PB-14047First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Ecuador | RCA Victor 123-1059First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | El Salvador | RCA RUS-104First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | RCA Victor PB 49987 / RCA PB 49987First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | RCA Victor PB 49987First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Italy | RCA PB 4047First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Italy | RCA PB 4047First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | Japan | RCA RPS-1014First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | Japan | RCA RPS-1014First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Netherlands | RCA PT-49986First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Netherlands | RCA PB-49987 / RCA PB 49987First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
30 vinyl pressings of Celebrate Youth are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Europe, US, UK, Japan and more. One of them is RCA Victor PB 49987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB 49987, PB-14047, PT 49986, PD 14052) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BN RCA C-PB-49 987-A and BN RCA C-PB-49 987-B. 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.
