Netherlands
1981- Label and catalog number
- WEA WEA 79.264Modern Records WEA 79.264
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
WEA79264 A 42C1 K.G.Runout side A
WEA79264 B 42C1 K.G.Runout side B
WEA 79.264-ALabel side A
WEA 79.264-BLabel side B
Vinyl pressings
by Stevie Nicks · 1981
Edge Of Seventeen was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
WEA79264 A 42C1 K.G.Runout side A
WEA79264 B 42C1 K.G.Runout side B
WEA 79.264-ALabel side A
WEA 79.264-BLabel side B
MR-7401-A QRunout A
MR-7401-B QRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Canada | Modern Records MR 7401First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Canada | Modern Records MR 7401First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Netherlands | WEA WEA 79.264 / Modern Records WEA 79.264First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | South Africa | Wea International WIS 564 (79262)First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Australia | WEA K 79264 / Modern Records K 792647", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | France | WEA WEA 79264 / Modern Records WEA 79 2647", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Germany | WEA WEA 79 264 / Modern Records WEA 79 2647", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Ireland | WEA K 792647", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | Modern Records DMD 31512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Modern Records MR 74017", 45 RPM, Stereo, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Single |
| 1982 | US | Modern Records MR 74017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | Modern Records MR 74017", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Modern Records MR 74017", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | UK | WEA K 792647", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Edge Of Seventeen are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Netherlands, Canada, South Africa. One of them is WEA WEA 79.264.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WEA 79.264, MR 7401, WIS 564 (79262)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WEA79264 A 42C1 K.G. and WEA79264 B 42C1 K.G.. 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.