UK
1989- Label and catalog number
- Fanfare Records 12 FAN 18
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
12 FAN 18 A2 DAMONTSide A
12 FAN 18 - B2 DAMONTSide B

Vinyl pressings
by Sinitta · 1989
Right Back Where We Started From was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. 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 1989, the album's first year, in 13 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.
12 FAN 18 A2 DAMONTSide A
12 FAN 18 - B2 DAMONTSide B
12 FAKURT 18 A1 DAMONT REMIXRunout side A
12 FAN 18 - B2 DAMONT AFRunout side B
MPO FAN 18 A² xRunout A, hand-etched
MPO FAN 18 B² xRunout B, hand-etched
REMIXRunout, Side A
12 FANX 18P - B2 DAMONTRunout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia | Liberation Records LS 2063First year12" | 12" |
| 1989 | Australia | Liberation Records LS 2063First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Australia | Liberation Records LMD 625 / Fanfare Records LMD 625First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Benelux | Indisc Benelux DID 127977 / Fanfare Records DID 127977First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Benelux | Indisc Benelux DIS 7977 / Fanfare Records DIS 7977First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | TELDEC 246 911-7 / TELDEC 246 911-7 ACFirst year45 RPM, 7", Single | 45 RPM, 7", Single |
| 1989 | Europe | Teldec 246 911-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1989 | France | Carrere 9044 / Fanfare Records 9.044First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | France | Carrere 14.737First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1989 | Germany | Teldec 246 910-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Germany | Teldec 246 785-0 AEFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Greece | Three Eggs THREE EGGS 7564First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | Ireland | Avalon Records FAN 18First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Portugal | World 507598First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | South Africa | Gresham Records DGX 529 / Fanfare Records DGX 529First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Japan | Victor VIJP-11001 / JVC VIJP-1100112", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Japan | Victor SEP-79 / JVC SEP-797", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Japan | Victor VIJP-11001 / JVC VIJP-1100112", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
34 vinyl pressings of Right Back Where We Started From are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, US, Australia, Benelux and more. One of them is Fanfare Records 12 FAN 18.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12 FAN 18, 12 FANX 18, FAN 18, FAN PIC 18) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 FAN 18 A2 DAMONT and 12 FAN 18 - B2 DAMONT. 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.