Vinyl pressings
by Tom Jones · 1987
A Boy From Nowhere 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.
11 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 6 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.
EPC 650489 7 A 12-6-87Runout side A, hand etched
EPC 650489 7 B 12-6-87Runout side B, hand etched
1 SPA EPC 650489 7Label side A
2 SPA EPC 650489 7Label side B
OLE 1 A1Runout side A, etched, variant 1
OLE 1 B1Runout side B, etched, variant 1
OLE I- A1 TY1 C: 5 ΛRunout side A, etched, variant 2
OLE I- BI TY1 2 IC ΛRunout side B, etched, variant 2
OLE-1-A1 TY1 22 ΛRunout, side A
OLE-1-B1 TY1 20 ΛRunout, side B
OLE 1 A1 TY1Runout side A, etched, variant 1
OLE 1 B1 TY1 VRunout side B, etched, variant 1
OLE 1ALabel side A
OLE 1BLabel side B
OLE 1-A1Runout side A, etched
OLE-1-B-2Runout side B, etched,
OLE 1ALabel side A
OLE 1BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Europe | Epic EPC 650489 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Epic EPC 650489 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Ireland | Epic OLE 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Portugal | Epic EPC 650489 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Spain | Epic EPC 650489 7First year7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | UK | Epic OLE T1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | Epic OLE 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | Epic OLE Q1First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | Epic OLE 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | Epic OLE 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Australia | Epic 650489 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of A Boy From Nowhere are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Portugal, UK, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is Epic EPC 650489 7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPC 650489 7, OLE T1, OLE 1, OLE Q1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EPC 650489 7 A 12-6-87 and EPC 650489 7 B 12-6-87. 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.
