Vinyl pressings
by The Fools · 1981
Running Scared 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.
13 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
86340-B̷1A 86340-A-1Runout A, stamped, variant 1
86340-B1Runout B, stamped, variant 1
86340-B̷1-ARunout A, stamped [-A is etched], variant 2
86340-B1Runout B, stamped, variant 2
86340-B̷1-ARunout A, stamped
86340-B1Runout B, stamped
8072-S-45-500508-Z5 #2 ─◁ STERLINGA runout
S-45-500510-Z5 #3 ─◁ STERLINGB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | EMI America AMI-457First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Canada | EMI America 8072First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Germany | EMI America 1C 006-86 340 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-86 340First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | EMI Electrola 1C 006-86 340First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Portugal | EMI America 11C 008 - 86384 HFirst year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Portugal | EMI America 11C 008 - 86384 HFirst year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | South Africa | EMI AMIJ 510First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | Spain | EMI 10C 006-086340First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Spain | EMI America 10C 006-086340First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | UK | EMI America EA 123First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | US | EMI America 8072First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | US | EMI America 8072 / EMI America SPRO-9590First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Japan | EMI America EYS-17136First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of Running Scared are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Germany, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is EMI America 1C 006-86 340.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1C 006-86 340, EA 123, 8072, AMI-457) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 86340-B̷1A 86340-A-1 and 86340-B1. 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.
