Vinyl pressings
by Simply Red · 1985
Picture Book 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.
37 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 17 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.
R/S Alsdorf 960452-1 ARunout side A, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 960452-1 BXRunout side B, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 960452-1 AXXX UKRunout side A, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 960452-1 BXXRunout side B, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 960452-1 AX 55 ̷y̷ ̷D̷Runout A, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 969452-1 BX 51Runout B, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 960452-1 A 4XRunout A, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 960452-1 BRunout B, variant 2
EKT+27+A SRTSide A runout
EKT+27+B SRTSide B runout
R/S Alsdorf 960452-1 A <T> DSide A runout variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 960452-1 B D <T>Side B runout variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 960452-1 A 29 <T>Side A runout variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 960452-1 B <T>Side B runout variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 960452-1 A5x 129Runout A
R/S Alsdorf 960452-1 Bx D ̶?̶?̶ 30Runout B
R/S Alsdorf 960452-1 A xA-side runout
R/S Alsdorf 960452-1 B FB-side runout
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 | Argentina | Elektra 83976 / Elektra ST-E-60452-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Australia | Elektra 60452-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Canada | Elektra 96 04521First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Elektra E1 60452LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | Europe | WEA 960 452-1 / Elektra EKT 27PFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 1985 | Europe | Elektra EKT 27 / Elektra 960 452-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Elektra 32 414 5LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | Europe | Elektra EKT 27 / Elektra 960 452-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Elektra EKT 27 / Elektra 960 452-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Greece | Elektra 960 452-1 / WEA 960 452-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Greece | WEA 960 452-1 / Elektra 960 452-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1985 | Greece | Elektra 960452-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Guatemala | Elektra 960 452-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Ireland | Elektra EKT 27 / Elektra 960 452-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Israel | WEA BAN 960452-1 / Elektra BAN 960452-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Europe | EastWest 9031-76993-1 / EastWest WX 468LP, Album, Remastered | LP, Album, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Argentina | Warner Music UK Ltd. 329614 / simplyred.com 329614LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2020 | Europe | simplyred.com 0190295173975 / EastWest 0190295173975LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2020 | Europe | simplyred.com 0190295173975 / EastWest 0190295173975LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Argentina | simplyred.com 190295173975 / EastWest 190295173975LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
56 vinyl pressings of Picture Book are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1985 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Europe, US, UK, Australia and more. One of them is Elektra EKT 27, released October 14, 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EKT 27, 960 452-1, 9 60452-1, 60452-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R/S Alsdorf 960452-1 A and R/S Alsdorf 960452-1 BX. 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.
