Vinyl pressings
by Spandau Ballet · 1986
Through The Barricades 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.
23 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 16 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.
01-450259-3A-1 GSide A Runout Variant 1
01-450259-1B-1 ASide B Runout Variant 1
01-450259-3A-1 DSide A Runout Variant 2
01-450259-3B-1 BSide B Runout Variant 2
01-450259-3A-1 GSide 1 Runout Variant 1
01-450259-1B-1 ASide 2 Runout Variant 1
01-450259-3A-1 DSide 1 Runout Variant 2
01-450259-3B-1 BSide 2 Runout Variant 2
(Stamped) CBS 450259 1 A3 7 D (Etched) TOWNHOUSERunout side A - variant 1
(Stamped) CBS 450259 1 B4 1 V (Etched) DD WORKS WONDERSRunout side B - variant 1
CBS_450259_1_A 4 :1 C:Runout side A - variant 2 [CBS_450259_1_A - etched]
450259-1 B1 DD WORKS WONDERS F TOWNHOUSERunout side B - variant 2 [450259-1 B1 - stamped]
CBS 450259 · 1 · A3 C 1 TOWNHOUSE VSide A
CBS 450259-1- B-3 ?? VSide B
CBS 450259 1ALabel A
CBS 450259 1BLabel B
CBS-450259-1-A-2 6 ASide A runout
CBS-450259-1-B-3 6 ASide B runout
CBS 450259 1ASide A label
CBS 450259 1BSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Argentina | CBS 120.000.860First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Argentina | CBS 120.000.860First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Australia | CBS SBP 8214First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Australia | CBS SBP 8214First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Brazil | Epic 144.914First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | CBS CBS 450259 1 / Reformation 450259 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | CBS CBSCL 14 124 2LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | Europe | CBS CBSCL 32 491-3LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | Europe | CBS CBS 450259 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | CBS CBS 450259 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Greece | CBS CBS 450259 1 / CBS CBS 450259First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony CYA 1204First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | India | CBS CBS 20009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Israel | CBS CBS 450259 1 / Reformation CBS 450259 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Japan | Epic 28·3P-767First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Spain | CBS CBS 450259-1 / CBS CBS 450259 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Sony Music 88985364021 / Legacy 88985364021LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2017 | Europe | Legacy 88985364021LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Europe | Sony Music COM 134 / Legacy 8032484212398LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Italy | Sony Music COM 291LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 450259 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS 450259 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | CBS CBS 450259 1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
38 vinyl pressings of Through The Barricades are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1986 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Europe, UK, US, Argentina and more. One of them is CBS CBS 450259 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 450259 1, E 40642, 120.000.860, SBP 8214) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01-450259-3A-1 G and 01-450259-1B-1 A. 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.
