Europe
1983- Label and catalog number
- WEA 25-0139-1
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
R / S Alsdorf 250139-1 A 24 84 7 240198-1 A RMESide A, stamped/etched (24 84 = striked over)
R / S Alsdorf 250139-1 B ncb 4 RMESide B, stamped/etched

Vinyl pressings
by The Hollies · 1983
What Goes Around... was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 15 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.
R / S Alsdorf 250139-1 A 24 84 7 240198-1 A RMESide A, stamped/etched (24 84 = striked over)
R / S Alsdorf 250139-1 B ncb 4 RMESide B, stamped/etched
R/S Alsdorf 250139-1 A 240198-1 AA Side runout, stamped
R/S Alsdorf 250139-1 B 240198-1 BB Side runout, stamped
RME 17A Side runout, etched
RME D 26B Side runout, etched
GB etched prior to R/S Alsdorf side 1variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 250139-1 A2. Y2 (stamped) 240198-A2 RME (etched)Side 1
R/S Alsdorf 250139-1 BX 240198-1 BX (stamped) RME. UK (etched)Side 2
R/S Alsdorf 250139-1 A 240198-1 A2 [-240198-A² RME]Side A, stamped, [ ] etched
R/S Alsdorf 250139-1 B[X] 240198-1 B [X 16 RME]Side B, stamped, [ ] etched
24-0198-1Label A
24-0198-2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Argentina | WEA slin 3383First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Australia | WEA 25-0139-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Brazil | WEA 28.080First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Atlantic 78 00761First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | WEA 25-0139-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | WEA 24-0198-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | WEA 25-0139-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Wea 25-0139-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | WEA 25-0139-1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Europe | WEA 24-0198-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | Atlantic 80076-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | WEA 24-0198-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Ireland | WEA 250139-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Italy | WEA 25 0139-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | WEA P-11387First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
25 vinyl pressings of What Goes Around... are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Europe, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is WEA 25-0139-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 25-0139-1, 24-0198-1, 80076-1, slin 3383) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R / S Alsdorf 250139-1 A 24 84 7 240198-1 A RME and R / S Alsdorf 250139-1 B ncb 4 RME. 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.