Vinyl pressings
by Spandau Ballet · 1986
Fight For Ourselves was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 11 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.
TA 7264 - A4 Λ TOWNHOUSERunout side A, variant 1
TA 7264 B6 ΛRunout side B, variant 1
TA 7264 - A4 A TOWNHOUSERunout side A, variant 2
TA 7264 B6 D TOWNHOUSERunout side B, variant 2
A 7264-A6 O PAS LA RUE! ⋀Runout, side A, etched/stamped
A 7264-B1 D TOWNHOUSE ⋀Runout, side B, etched/stamped
TA 7264-A3 TOWNHOUSE A 1Runout, side A
TA 7264-B6 B TOWNHOUSE CRunout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | CBS BA 3466First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | Australia | CBS BA 12210First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Australia | CBS BA 12210First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | Europe | CBS A 7264 / Reformation A 7264First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | CBS A 72647", Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 7", Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1986 | Greece | CBS CBSA 12.7264First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Ireland | CBS A 7264 / Reformation A 7264First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Italy | CBS A 7264First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Japan | Epic 12 3P-766First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Japan | Epic 12 3P-766First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Netherlands | CBS A 12.7264 / CBS CBSA 12.7264First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | New Zealand | CBS BA 12210First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | New Zealand | CBS BA 3466First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Portugal | CBS A7264 / CBS A 7264First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Portugal | CBS 12.7264 / CBS 12.7264First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
26 vinyl pressings of Fight For Ourselves are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, Japan, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is Reformation TA7264, released July 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TA7264, A7264, TA 7264, GTA 7264) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TA 7264 - A4 Λ TOWNHOUSE and TA 7264 B6 Λ. 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.
