UK
May 1986- Label and catalog number
- MCA Records MCA 1057
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by The Immortals · 1986
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.
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.
R / S Alsdorf 258651-0 ASide A
R / S Alsdorf 258651-0 BSide B
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Europe | MCA Records 258 651-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | MCA Records 258 640-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | MCA Records 258 651-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Italy | MCA Records 25 8640-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Spain | MCA Records 258 640-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Spain | MCA Records 258651 0 / MCA Records MS 258651-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | Spain | MCA Records 258 640-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | MCA Records MCAT 1057First year12", Maxi-Single, White Label | 12", Maxi-Single, White Label |
| 1986 | UK | MCA Records MCA 1057First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1986 | UK | MCA Records MCA 1057First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | MCA Records MCAT 1057First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of No Turning Back are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, Europe, Italy, Spain. One of them is MCA Records MCA 1057, released May 1986.
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.
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.