Vinyl pressings
by The Pretenders · 1987
The Singles was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 19 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 242229-1-A2Runout, A-side, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 242229-1-BRunout, B-side, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 242229-1-A2x TY1 UKRunout, A-side, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 242229-1-B TY1 2Runout, B-side, variant 2
* WX-135 A1 * MT timtomRunout side A, variant 1
* WX-135 B1 * MT TYRunout side B, variant 1
* WX-135 A1 * MT timtom 1Runout side A, variant 2
* WX-135 B1 * MT TY 1Runout side B, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 242229-1-A2XXX TY1 17 BE S̶Side A, stamped + etched, var 1
R/S Alsdorf 242229-1-BXX TY1 23Side B, stamped + etched, var 1
R/S Alsdorf 242229-1-A2XX TY1 SSide A, stamped + etched, var 2
R/S Alsdorf 242229-1-BXX TY1 21Side B, stamped + etched, var 2
R / S Alsdorf 242229-1-A2 TY1 B̶ GB <T>Side A runout
R / S Alsdorf 242229-1-B <T> GB TY1Side B runout
WX-135-A5 MT 2 DAMONTRunout side A, etched
WX-135-B5 MT 1 DAMONTRunout side B, etched
1-25664-A-SR2 1-1 [SRC logo]Side A runout, variant 1
1-25664-B-SR3 1-1 [SRC logo]Side B runout, variant 1
1-25664-A-SR1 1-1 [SRC logo]Side A runout, variant 2
1-25664-B-SR4 1-1 [SRC logo]Side B runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Argentina | WEA 80701First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1987 | Australia | Real Records 242229-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1987 | Brazil | WEA 670.0082First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1987 | Canada | Sire 92 56641First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1987 | Canada | Sire W1-25664 / Real Records W1-25664LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | Europe | WEA WX135 / WEA 242229-1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1987 | Greece | WEA 242 229-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1987 | Ireland | WEA WX135 / WEA 242229-1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1987 | Israel | Real Records BAN 242229-1 / WEA BAN 242229-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1987 | Mexico | WEA LWI-6676First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1987 | Peru | WEA PN-WEA 0422291.7First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1987 | Spain | Real Records 242229-1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Sire 9 25664-1 / Sire 1-25664First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Sire 1-25664 / Sire 9 25664-1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Sire R-133248 / WEA 25664-1LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Worldwide | Real Records 5021732635693LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
31 vinyl pressings of The Singles are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1987 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Europe, US, Italy, Portugal and more. One of them is Real Records WX135, released October 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WX135, 9 25664-1, 1-25664, 242229-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R/S Alsdorf 242229-1-A2 and R/S Alsdorf 242229-1-B. 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.
