Vinyl pressings
by Steinski & Mass Media · 1986
We'll Be Right Back 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.
6 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 3 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.
A- [triangle with a dot] BWAY - 434AA-Side Runout Etching
B- [triangle with a dot] BWAY- 434- BB-Side Runout Etching
BWAY-434-AA-Side Label
BWAY-434-BB-Side Label
BRW 59 A-1U-1- IX-X 1-2 G.D.- SOUND CLINICSide A
BRW 59 B [over printed W] B-1U-1-I-ISide B
BRW 59 A-1 U - 1 - 1x x 1 → 1 GD SOUND CLINICRunout stamped/etched side A
BRW 59 B-1 U - 1 - 1 → 1x 1Runout stamped side B
12BRW 59 A-1U-1-1-X1Side A runout stamped, variant 1
GRAEME - SOUND CLINICSide A runout etched,variant 1,2
12BRW 59 B-1U-1- 1 1Side B runout stamped,variant 1
12BRW 59 A-1U-1-1-11Side A runout stamped, variant11
12BRW 59 A-1U-1-1-1 (GRAEME - SOUND CLINIC)Side A runout
12BRW 59 B-1U-1-1-5Side B runout
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 | Germany | Island Records 608 974First year12" | 12" |
| 1986 | UK | 4th & Broadway BRW 59First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | 4th & Broadway BRW 59 / Island Records BRW 59First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 59 / 4th & Broadway 12BRW59First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 59 D.J.First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | 4th & Broadway BWAY-434First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | 4th & Broadway 12BRWX59 / 4th & Broadway 12 BRWX 5912", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | 4th & Broadway X13378 / 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 5912", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| ? | UK | 4th & Broadway 12BRW59 / 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 5912", 45 RPM, Repress | 12", 45 RPM, Repress |
| ? | UK | 4th & Broadway BRW 597", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of We'll Be Right Back are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Germany. One of them is 4th & Broadway BWAY-434.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BWAY-434, BRW 59, 12 BRW 59, 12 BRW 59 D.J.) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A- [triangle with a dot] BWAY - 434A and B- [triangle with a dot] BWAY- 434- B. 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.
