Vinyl pressings
by Stray Cats · 1980
Runaway Boys was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 1980, the album's first year, in 9 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.
102621 A-1/80S 014 Made in GermanyRunout side A stamped; 014 etched
102621 B-1/80S 014 Made in GermanyRunout side B stamped; 014 etched
102621 ALabel side A
102621 BLabel side B
102621 A-1/80S III Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 1
102621 B-1/80S II Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 1
102621 A-1/80S Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 2
102621 B-1/80S Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 2
014 102621 A-1/80S Made in GermanySide A runout
014 102621 B-1/80S Made in GermanySide B runout
102621 ASide A label
102621 BSide B label
014 102621 A-1/80S Made in GermanyRunout groove a-side
014 102621 B-1/80S Made in GermanyRunout groove b-side
102621 AA-side label
102621 BB-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Arista K-8140 / Arista SCAT 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Germany | Arista 102 621 / Arista 102 621-100First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Ireland | Arista SCAT 1First year7" | 7" |
| 1980 | Japan | Arista 7RS-11First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Arista 7RS-11First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Arista 102 621 / Arista 102621First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Ariola 102621 / Ariola 102 621First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Arista 102.621 / Arista 102 621First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Arista 102 621 / Arista 102621First year7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Arista 102 621First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Arista 102 621First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Arista 102 621First year7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Arista 102 621First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Arista 102 621First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Arista 102 621First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Poland | Art & Muzyka ARM-22405-1Flexi-disc, 5", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc | Flexi-disc, 5", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc |
| ? | Poland | Art & Muzyka ARM-23196-1Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
29 vinyl pressings of Runaway Boys are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Netherlands, UK, France, Australia and more. One of them is Arista 102 621.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 102 621, 102621, 102.621, SCAT 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 102621 A-1/80S 014 Made in Germany and 102621 B-1/80S 014 Made in Germany. 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.
