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Right Back Where We Started From

by Sinitta · 1989

34 pressings14 countriesSynth-popElectronicFunk / Soul

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Right Back Where We Started From

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.

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

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UK

1989
Label and catalog number
Fanfare Records 12 FANX 18
Format
12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

12 FAKURT 18 A1 DAMONT REMIXRunout side A

12 FAN 18 - B2 DAMONT AFRunout side B

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UK

1989
Label and catalog number
Fanfare Records FAN 18
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

MPO FAN 18 A² xRunout A, hand-etched

MPO FAN 18 B² xRunout B, hand-etched

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UK

1989
Label and catalog number
Fanfare Records 12FANX 18Fanfare Records 12 FANX 18P
Format
12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

REMIXRunout, Side A

12 FANX 18P - B2 DAMONTRunout, Side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 34 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s31 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1989AustraliaLiberation Records LS 2063First year12"12"
1989AustraliaLiberation Records LS 2063First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1989AustraliaLiberation Records LMD 625 / Fanfare Records LMD 625First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1989BeneluxIndisc Benelux DID 127977 / Fanfare Records DID 127977First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1989BeneluxIndisc Benelux DIS 7977 / Fanfare Records DIS 7977First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1989EuropeTELDEC 246 911-7 / TELDEC 246 911-7 ACFirst year45 RPM, 7", Single45 RPM, 7", Single
1989EuropeTeldec 246 911-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1989FranceCarrere 9044 / Fanfare Records 9.044First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1989FranceCarrere 14.737First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint
1989GermanyTeldec 246 910-0First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1989GermanyTeldec 246 785-0 AEFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
1989GreeceThree Eggs THREE EGGS 7564First year12", Maxi-Single12", Maxi-Single
1989IrelandAvalon Records FAN 18First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1989PortugalWorld 507598First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1989South AfricaGresham Records DGX 529 / Fanfare Records DGX 529First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
All 31 pressings from the 1980s
1990s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990JapanVictor VIJP-11001 / JVC VIJP-1100112", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
1990JapanVictor SEP-79 / JVC SEP-797", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo
1990JapanVictor VIJP-11001 / JVC VIJP-1100112", Promo, White Label · Promo12", Promo, White Label · Promo

Tracklist

  1. ARight Back Where We Started From
  2. BI Just Can't Help It

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Right Back Where We Started From are there?

34 vinyl pressings of Right Back Where We Started From are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.

When was Right Back Where We Started From first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, US, Australia, Benelux and more. One of them is Fanfare Records 12 FAN 18.

How do I tell if my copy of Right Back Where We Started From is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Right Back Where We Started From on vinyl worth?

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.

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