Vinyl pressings
by Wire Train · 1985
Between Two Words 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.
12 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 9 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.
AL 40129-1A STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
BL 40129--1B STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
AL 40129-1B STERLING P(MP)Side A runout, variant 2
BL 40129--1B STERLING STERLING P(MP)Side B runout, variant 2
AL40129-1B 1 A2 STERLING P(MP)Runout side A
BL 40129-G1B w G1 A2 (FXAP)Runout side B
AL 40129Label side A
BL 40129Label side B
AL 40129-1A STERLING P(MP)Side A runout, variant 1
BL 40129-1B 1 STERLING STERLING 0 P(MP)Side B runout, variant 1
AL 40129-1A 1 C 0 STERLING P(MP)Side A runout, variant 2
BL 40129-1B 1 A STERLING STERLING 0 P(MP)Side B runout, variant 2
A1 CBS 26670
B1 CBS 26670
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 | Australia | CBS SBP 8140 / 415 Records SBP 8140First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Australia | CBS SBP 8140First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Brazil | CBS 138651First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | CBS CBS 26670 / 415 Records CBS 26670First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Greece | CBS CBS 26670First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1985 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 8140First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK | CBS CBS 26670 / 415 Records CBS 26670First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK & Europe | CBS CBS 26670 / 415 Records CBS 26670First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Columbia BFC 40129 / 415 Records BFC 40129First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Columbia C 40129 / 415 Records C 40129First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Columbia BFC 40129 / 415 Records BFC 40129First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Canada | Columbia FC 40129 / 415 Records FC 40129First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Spain | CBS S 26670LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Israel | CBS 266701LP, Album | LP, Album |
14 vinyl pressings of Between Two Words are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia BFC 40129.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BFC 40129, C 40129, CBS 26670, FC 40129) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL 40129-1A STERLING and BL 40129--1B STERLING. 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.
