Vinyl pressings
by Whitesnake · 1982
Here I Go Again / Bloody Luxury was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 1982, 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.
BP 416 A-1U-1-1-5Side A runout variant 1
BP 416 AA-1U-1-1-X1 FEATURING THE GAY BLADESide AA runout variant 1
BP 416 A-2U-1-1- x1Side A runout variant 2
BP 416 AA-1U-1-1- 1 x FEATURING THE GAY BLADESide AA runout variant 2
BPP 416ADisc side A
BPP 416BDisc side B
BP+416+A₂ PENTHOUSE ORLAKERunout side A, etched
BP+416+AA₂ B PENTHOUSE ORLAKERunout side B, etched
Etched: [Lyre symbol] Stamped: BP 416 A-1U-1-1-1Side A runout variant 1
Stamped: BP 416 AA-1U-1-1-1 Etched: FEATUREING THE GAY BLADESide AA runout variant 1
BP 416 A-1U-1-1-5Side A
BP 416A-DJSide A label
BP 416B-DJSide AA label
BP 416 AA-1U-1-1-X1 Featuring The Gay BladeSide AA
1C 006-83 352 ALabel A-Side
1C 006-83 352 BLabel B-Side
83352-A1A-Side
83352-B1B-Side
Utopia (symbol) BP 416 A - 1U - 1 -
Utopia (symbol) BP 416 AA -2U -1 -
Etched FEATURING THE GAY BLADE
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Europe | Liberty 1C006-83 352 / EMI Electrola 1 C006-83 352First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Ireland | Liberty BP 416First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Ireland | Liberty BP 416First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Japan | Polydor 7DM 0068 / Sunburst 7DM 0068First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Philippines | Liberty LIB-13-30 / Liberty BP 416First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | Liberty 10C006-083.352 / Liberty 10C 006-083352First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Spain | Liberty 10C006-083.352 / Liberty 10C 006-083352First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | UK | Liberty BP416-DJ / Liberty BP416First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | UK | Liberty BP416First year7", Single, White Label | 7", Single, White Label |
| 1982 | UK | Liberty BP416 / Liberty BP 416First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Sunburst BPP 416 / Liberty BPP 416First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1983 | Australia | Liberty UA-8957", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Portugal | Liberty LUK - 11C 008-83352 / Liberty 11C 008-833527", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Australia | Liberty UA-8957", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of Here I Go Again / Bloody Luxury are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Europe, Ireland, Japan and more. One of them is Liberty BP416, released November 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BP416, BPP 416, BP416-DJ, 1C006-83 352) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BP 416 A-1U-1-1-5 and BP 416 AA-1U-1-1-X1 FEATURING THE GAY BLADE. 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.
