Vinyl pressings
by Time Bandits · 1986
I Won't Steal Away 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.
10 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 5 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.
17-6976-1-A-1Runout side A, variant 1
17-6976-1-B-1Runout side B, variant 1
17-6976-1-A-1 ARunout side A, variant 2
17-6976-1-B-1 ARunout side B, variant 2
17-6976-1-A-1Runout side A, etched
17-6976-1-B-1Runout side B, etched
17-006976-1Label side A
01-006796-2Label side B
MX217091
MX217092
17-126976-1A-1 ARunout Side A
17-126976-1B-1 ARunout Side B
17-126976-1Label Side A
17-126976-2Label Side 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 3423First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Australia | CBS BA 3423First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Australia | CBS BA 12193First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | Europe | CBS CBSA 6976First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | CBS CBSA 6976First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1986 | Netherlands | CBS CBSA 12.6976First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | South Africa | CBS SSC5939First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Spain | CBS CBS A 6976First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Spain | CBS CBS A 6976First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Spain | CBS CBS A 12.6976First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
10 vinyl pressings of I Won't Steal Away are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Europe, Australia, Netherlands, South Africa and more. One of them is CBS CBSA 6976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBSA 6976, BA 3423, CBSA 12.6976, SSC5939) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 17-6976-1-A-1 and 17-6976-1-B-1. 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.
