Vinyl pressings
by The Crowd · 1985
You'll Never Walk Alone was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 10 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.
12-BRAD-1-AA-side runout variant 1
12-BRAD-1-B SWB-side runout variant 1
12-BRAD-1-A1 SWA-side runout variant 2
12-BRAD-1-B1 SW MELYB-side runout variant 2
LYN-16005 BRAD 1A-3Runout side A
LYN-16006 BRAD 1B-1 2ndRunout side B
BRAD 1-ALabel side A
BRAD 1-BLabel side B
BRAD 1A-² 1st SW BOPPIN' BOB/ctsSide A runout, etched, variant 1
BRAD 1B-1 2ND SWSide A runout, etched, variant 1
BRAD 1A-² 2ND SW BOPPIN' BOB/ctsSide A runout, etched, variant 2
BRAD 1B-1 2ND SWSide A runout, etched, variant 2
BRAD 1A-³ DAMONT BOPPIN' BOBRunout (Etched) Side A
BRAD 1B-³ DAMONT cts masteringRunout (Etched) Side B
BRAD 1-ACenter Label Side A
BRAD 1-BCenter Label Side B
BRAD 1A-2 1ST SW BOPPIN' BOB/ctsRunout side A
BRAD 1B-2 BOPPIN' BOB SWRunout side B
BRAD 1-ALabel side A
BRAD 1-BLabel side B
BRAD 1A-3 1 DAMONT BOPPIN' BOB ASide A runout
BRAD 1B-3 1 DAMONT cts mastering NSide B runout
BRAD 1-ASide A label
BRAD 1-BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Unknown | Spartan Records BRAD 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australia | Powderworks POW 0294First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | France | Vogue France 102 089First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Germany | Teldec 6.20466 / Teldec 6.20 466 AEFirst year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1985 | Germany | TELDEC 6.14411 / TELDEC 6.14411 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Ireland | Spartan Records BRAD 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Dureco Benelux 5036First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Dureco Benelux MS 180First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | Scandinavia | Spartan Records BRAD 1First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | South Africa | Gresham Records DGS 397First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Spain | Sanni Records SR 124First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Spain | Sanni Records SR 124First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | Spartan Records BRAD 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | Spartan Records BRAD 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | Spartan Records BRAD 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
20 vinyl pressings of You'll Never Walk Alone are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, Spain, Australia, France and more. One of them is Spartan Records 12 BRAD 1, released June 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12 BRAD 1, BRAD 1, POW 0294, 102 089) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12-BRAD-1-A and 12-BRAD-1-B SW. 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.
