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Vinyl pressings

No Turning Back

by The Immortals · 1986

11 pressings4 countriesPop RockRock

No Turning Back was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of No Turning Back

11 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 4 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.

Europe

1986
Label and catalog number
MCA Records 258 651-0
Format
12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

R / S Alsdorf 258651-0 ASide A

R / S Alsdorf 258651-0 BSide B

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Europe

1986
Label and catalog number
MCA Records 258 640-7
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

R/S Alsdorf 258640-7 A K 5Runout side A, variant 1

R/S Alsdorf 258640-7 B 4Runout side B, variant 1

R/S Alsdorf 258640-7 A D K 6Runout side A, variant 2

R/S Alsdorf 258640-7 B 6Runout side B, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986EuropeMCA Records 258 651-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1986EuropeMCA Records 258 640-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1986EuropeMCA Records 258 651-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1986ItalyMCA Records 25 8640-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1986SpainMCA Records 258 640-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1986SpainMCA Records 258651 0 / MCA Records MS 258651-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1986SpainMCA Records 258 640-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1986UKMCA Records MCAT 1057First year12", Maxi-Single, White Label12", Maxi-Single, White Label
1986UKMCA Records MCA 1057First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label
1986UKMCA Records MCA 1057First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1986UKMCA Records MCAT 1057First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. ANo Turning Back3:57
  2. BNo Turning Back (The Chocks Away Mix)3:57

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of No Turning Back are there?

11 vinyl pressings of No Turning Back are listed here, from 4 countries.

When was No Turning Back first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, Europe, Italy, Spain. One of them is MCA Records MCA 1057, released May 1986.

How do I tell if my copy of No Turning Back is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA 1057, MCAT 1057, 258 651-0, 258 640-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is No Turning Back on vinyl worth?

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.

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