Vinyl pressings
by Robin Gibb · 1983
How Old Are You? 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.
28 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 23 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.
810 896 - 1 S 1 320Runout side A, variant 1
810 896 - 1 S 2 320Runout side B, variant 1
810 896 - 1 S 1 320 1A NRunout side A, variant 2
810 896 - 1 S 2 320 1 URunout side B, variant 2
810 896 - 1 S 1 320Runout side A, variant 1
810 896 - 1 S 2 320Runout side B, variant 1
810 896 - 1 S 1 320 B K 1 BRunout side A, variant 2
810 896 - 1 S 2 320 A N 1Runout side B, variant 2
422-810 896-1-AS-CRP-P-Z A [Criteria logo] MFVariant 2 - Side A, Scribed [Stamped]
422-810 896-1-BS-1-A (repeated and scratched out) [Criteria logo] MF PVariant 2 - Side B, Scribed [Stamped]
422-810 896-1-AS-PRC-R-1-2-1-6 [Criteria logo] MFVariant 1 - Side A, Scribed [Stamped]
422-810 896-1 BS-PRC R-2-1-1-\ [Criteria logo] MFVariant 1 - Side B, Scribed [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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Argentina | Polydor 810 896-1 / Polydor 6150First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Australia | Polydor 810 896-1 / Polydor 810896-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Brazil | Polydor 810 896-19 / Polydor 81089619First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Canada | Polydor PDS-1-6366First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | Polydor 810 896-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Greece | Polydor 810 896-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Greece | Polydor 810 896-1 / PolyGram 810 896-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1983 | Ireland | Polydor POLD 5099First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Italy | Polydor 810 896-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | Polydor 28MM 0256First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | Polydor 28MM 0256First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | Mexico | RSO 810 896-1 / RSO LPR 16468First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Polydor 810 896-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Peru | Polydor Y5-POL 8108961.1First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Polydor 810 896-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Europe | Reissued Sounds BMG020LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2026 | UK | Reissued Sounds BMG020LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | UK | Reissued Sounds BMG020LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 11309LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
38 vinyl pressings of How Old Are You? are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1983 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Germany, US, UK, Netherlands and more. One of them is Polydor 810 896-1, released July 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 810 896-1, 422-810 896-1, POLD 5099, 810 896-19) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 810 896 - 1 S 1 320 and 810 896 - 1 S 2 320. 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.
