Canada
1985- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor ABL1-7172
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1985
Youngblood was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1985, the album's first year. 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Canada | RCA Victor ABL1-7172First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Greece | RCA Victor RCLP 20367LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1986 | Australasia | RCA Victor ABL1-7172LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Australia | RCA Victor APL1 7172LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | RCA Victor BL87172 / RCA Victor BL87172-8LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | RCA BL87172LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Greece | RCA Victor RCLP 20367LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Japan | RCA RPL-8334LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | South Africa | RCA Victor ML 4851LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK | RCA Victor BL 87172LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | RCA Victor ABL1-7172LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Venezuela | RCA Victor 102-01993LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
12 vinyl pressings of Youngblood are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Canada. One of them is RCA Victor ABL1-7172.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABL1-7172) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.

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