Vinyl pressings
by Slade · 1984
Run Runaway was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
RCA ○ C - PB - 68 137 - A H1Runout A, stamped/etched, variant 1
RCA ○ C - PB - 68 137 - B H1Runout B, stamped/etched, variant 1
RCA C - PB - 68 137 - A H1Runout A, stamped/etched, variant 2
RCA C - PB - 68 137 - B H1Runout B, stamped/etched, variant 2
0 RCA C - PC - 68 138 - A H1Runout side A
0 RCA C - PC - 68 138 - B H1Runout side B
PC 68138-ALabel side A in parenthesis
PC 68138-BLabel side B in parenthesis
RCAT 385 A - 1U - 1 - 1 8Runout, A-side, stamped
RCAT 385 B - 1U - 1 - 1 6Runout, B-side, stamped
UtopiaRunout, both sides, etched
ƱTOPIARunout, A & B-side, Etched, All Variants
RCA 385 A-1U-1-3Runout, A-side, Stamped, Variant 1
RCA 385 B-1U-1-2 ⇀ 11Runout, B-side, Stamped, Variant 1
RCA 385 A-1U-1-3 ⇀ 3Runout, A-side, Stamped, Variant 2
RCA 385 - A2 U.K. UTOPIA MS PJRunout, A-side, etched
RCA 385 - B2 U.K. UTOPIA MS PJRunout, B-side, etched
RCA 385 A§ (PB 68137 A)Label side A
RCA 385 B§ (PB 68137 B)Label side B
RCA 385 A-1U-1-5-2 ƱTOPIAA-side runout
RCA 385 B-1U-1-1- 3 2 ƱTOPIAB-side runout
RCA 385 A§A-side label
PB 68317 AA-side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | RCA Victor 104243First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | CBS Associated Records ZS4 04398First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | El Salvador | RCA RAF-059First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | France | RCA Victor PB 68137First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | Germany | RCA PB 68137 / RCA Victor PB 68137First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | RCA Victor PC 68138 / RCA PC 68138First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Ireland | RCA RCA 385First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Italy | RCA PB 6764First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Italy | RCA PB 6764First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | Netherlands | RCA RCA 385 / RCA RCA-385First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 104243First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | Scandinavia | RCA Victor PB 68137 / RCA Victor 76.13409First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | RCA RCAT 385First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | RCA RCA 385 / RCA PB 68137First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | RCA RCA 385 / RCA PB 68137First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
27 vinyl pressings of Run Runaway are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Germany, UK, US, Japan and more. One of them is RCA PB 68137.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB 68137, PC 68138, RCAT 385, RCA 385) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RCA ○ C - PB - 68 137 - A H1 and RCA ○ C - PB - 68 137 - B H1. 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.
