Vinyl pressings
by The Psychedelic Furs · 1986
Pretty In Pink 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.
21 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 10 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.
A 7242 A1 11 timtom ASide A runout, variant 1
A 7242 B1 1C TY ASide B runout, variant 1
A 7242 A1 2 3 timtom BSide A runout, variant 2
A 7242 B1 2 3 TY BSide B runout, variant 2
TA 7242 A1 timtomVariant 1, side A runout
TA 7242 B1Variant 1, side B runout
TA 7242 A1 2 4 2 4 A timtomVariant 2, side A runout
TA 7242 B1 3 TY CVariant 2, side B runout
AM-02826-ALabel A
AM-02826-BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | CBS BA 3450First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | A&M Records AM-2826First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Europe | CBS CBSA 7242 / CBS A 7242First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | CBS CBSA 12.7242First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Japan | Epic 07-5P-449First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Portugal | CBS CBS A 7242First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Spain | CBS CBS A 12.7242First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Spain | CBS CBS A-7242First year7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | CBS TA 7242First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | CBS WA 7242First year7", Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1986 | UK | CBS DA 7242 / CBS A 7242First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1986 | UK & Ireland | CBS A 7242First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | US | A&M Records AM-2826First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | US | A&M Records AM-2826First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1986 | Ireland | CBS CBS A 7242First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | CBS A 72427", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
22 vinyl pressings of Pretty In Pink are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Ireland, Japan and more. One of them is CBS A 7242, released July 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A 7242, TA 7242, WA 7242, DA 7242) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A 7242 A1 11 timtom A and A 7242 B1 1C TY A. 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.
