Vinyl pressings
by UB40 · 1983
Red Red Wine was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
56 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 21 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.
DS 105679 A-1/83S IRunout side A, variant 1
DS 105679 B-1/83S IRunout side B, variant 1
DS 105679 A-1/83S I VIIRunout side A, variant 2
DS 105679 B-1/83S I VRunout side B, variant 2
600968 A-1/83S I Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 1
600968 B-1/83S I Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 1
600968 A-2/83S I Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 2
600968 B-1/83S I Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 2
600968 ̷B̷ A-1/83S IRunout stamped side A
600968 B-1/83S IRunout stamped side B
S 600 968 ALabel side A
S 600 968 BLabel side B
DS 105679 A-1/83S I IIRunout Side A
DS 105679 B-1/83S IRunout Side B
S 105 679 ALabel Side A
S 105 679 BLabel Side B
DS 105679 A-1/83S I VRunout side A variant 1
Made in Germany DS 105679 B-1/83S I IVRunout side B variant 1
Made In Germany DS 105.679 - A1/83 S I VIRunout side A variant 2
Made In Germany DS 105.679 - B1/83 S I IVRunout side B variant 2
DS 105679 A-1/83S I III Made in GermanyRunout side A
DS 105679 B-1/83S I II Made in GermanyRunout side B
S 105 679 ALabel side A
S 105 679 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Virgin Australia 12 DEP 7 / DEP International 12 DEP 7First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Australia | Virgin 7DEP 7 / DEP International 7DEP 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Australia | Virgin Australia 12 DEP 7 / DEP International 12 DEP 7First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Barbados | A&M Records AM-2600First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Canada | Virgin VSX 1171 / DEP International VSX 1171First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1983 | Canada | Virgin VS 1171 / DEP International VS 1171First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | DEP International VDJ-1452First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Canada | Virgin VS 1171 / DEP International VS 1171First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Costa Rica | RCA Victor 7055154First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Ecuador | RCA 123-1203First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Ecuador | RCA 123-1203First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Europe | Virgin 600 968 / DEP International 600 968First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Virgin 600 968 / DEP International 600 968First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Europe | Virgin 611 859 / DEP International 611 85912", 45 RPM, Repress | 12", 45 RPM, Repress |
| 1983 | Europe | Virgin 105. 679 / Virgin 105 679First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | Virgin 611 859 / DEP International 611 85912", 45 RPM, Reissue, Repress | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Virgin DEP 77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Not On Label AM - 012447", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
73 vinyl pressings of Red Red Wine are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1983 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Europe, UK, US, Ireland and more. One of them is Virgin 105 679, released August 20, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 105 679, 600 968, 105. 679, 105.679) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DS 105679 A-1/83S I and DS 105679 B-1/83S I. 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.
