Vinyl pressings
by The S.O.S. Band · 1986
Borrowed Love / Weekend Girl 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.
14 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 7 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.
P (P) 4Z9 05920-3AB ✿ (Flower)Runout Side A etched
P (P) 4Z9 05920-4AB ✿ (Flower)Runout Side B etched
AA-AF 4Z9 05920-3A Side Label
AA-AF 4Z9 05920-4B Side Label
ZS4-06164-3A D ❀ A P(p)A side runout
ZS4-6164-3A D ❀ P(p)B side runout
ZS4 06164-3A and B labels identical
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 | Epic ES 12186First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | Tabu Records 12EXP 05920First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | Canada | Tabu Records ZS4 06164First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Europe | Tabu Records A 7241 / Tabu Records TBUA 7241First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Tabu Records TBUA 12.7241 / Tabu Records A 12.7241First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | New Zealand | Epic ES 1150First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | Tabu Records A 7241First year7" | 7" |
| 1986 | UK | Tabu Records TA 7241First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, Single Sided · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Single Sided · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | Tabu Records DA 7241First year7", Cassette, Mixtape, Promo · Promo | 7", Cassette, Mixtape, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | UK & Europe | Tabu Records TA 7241First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | US | Tabu Records 4Z9 05920First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Tabu Records ZS4 06164First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Tabu Records ZS4 06164First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Australia | Epic ES 1150 / Tabu Records ES 1150First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Netherlands | Tabu Records TBU 654986 612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of Borrowed Love / Weekend Girl are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1986 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Tabu Records 4Z9 05920.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4Z9 05920, ZS4 06164, A 7241, TA 7241) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P (P) 4Z9 05920-3AB ✿ (Flower) and P (P) 4Z9 05920-4AB ✿ (Flower). 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.
