Vinyl pressings
by The Style Council · 1986
Have You Ever Had It Blue 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.
27 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 13 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.
CINEX 1 A // 2 ▽ 420 R 11Runout side A, stamped, variant 1
CINEX 1 B // 1 ▽ 420 R 4 11Runout side B, stamped, variant 1
CINEX 1 A // 2 ▽ 420 R 11 4Runout side A, stamped, variant 2
CINEX 1 B // 1 ▽ 420 R 11 4Runout side B, stamped, variant 2
C I N E 1 A // 2 ▽420 R 1 1 ARUNA side runout
C I N E 1 B // 1 ▽420 R 1 1B side runout
C I N E 1 A // 2 ▽420 R 1 1 ARUNSide A runout
C I N E 1 B // 2 ▽ 4 2 0 R 1 1RSide B runout
C I N E 1 A // 1 ▽420 R 1 1Side A runout stamped
ARUNSide A runout etched
C I N E 1 B // 2 ▽ 4 2 0 R 1 1Side B runout stamped
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 | Australasia | Polydor 883 797-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Australia | Polydor 883 797-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | France | Polydor 883 797-1First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | France | Polydor 883 797-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Germany | Polydor 883 797-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Ireland | Polydor CINE 1First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | Italy | Polydor 883 797-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Italy | Polydor 883 797-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Japan | Polydor 13MM 7028First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Polydor 883 797-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | New Zealand | Polydor 883 797-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | New Zealand | Polydor 883 797-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Portugal | Polydor 883797- 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Spain | Polydor 883 797-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | Spain | Polydor 883 797 - 1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
27 vinyl pressings of Have You Ever Had It Blue are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Germany, Japan and more. One of them is Polydor CINEX 1, released March 27, 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CINEX 1, CINE 1, CINEX 1-DJ, B-8331) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CINEX 1 A // 2 ▽ 420 R 11 and CINEX 1 B // 1 ▽ 420 R 4 11. 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.
