Vinyl pressings
by Tom Robinson · 1986
Still Loving You 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.
8 pressings came out in 1986, 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.
020 B-5408 A-3Side A runout, etched[020], stamped
020 B-5408 B-3 JONZSide B runout, etched[020][JONZ], stamped
ZL 71129ASide A label
ZL 71129BSide B label
VPL1 7610A PL 7129AEtched Side A
VPL1 7610B PL 7129BEtched Side B
MASTERED ON COPPERStamped 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 | Europe | RCA PL71142 / RCA PL 71142First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | RCA PL 71142First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Greece | Castaway Records RCLP 20387First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Greece | Castaway Records RCLP 20387LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1986 | Italy | RCA PL 71142First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | RCA RPL-8353First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | RCA RPL-8353First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | UK & Europe | Castaway Records ZL 71129First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK & Europe | Castaway Records ZL 71129LP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Promo |
| 1986 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA VPL1 7610First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Still Loving You are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK & Europe, Australia & New Zealand, Europe, Greece and more. One of them is Castaway Records ZL 71129.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZL 71129, VPL1 7610, PL71142, PL 71142) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 020 B-5408 A-3 and 020 B-5408 B-3 JONZ. 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.
