Vinyl pressings
by 702 · 1996
Steelo was first pressed on vinyl in 1996. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1996, the album's first year, in 2 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.
860 607 1-A-1 〇 MILES MASTERPIECE. VMS80Side A runout hand etched
860 607 1-B-1 〇 MILES MASTERPIECE. VMS80Side B runout hand etched
860607-1Both Side On Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | UK | Motown STEEL 1 / Biv Ten Records STEEL 1First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1996 | UK | Motown STEEL 2 / Biv Ten Records STEEL 2First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1996 | UK | Motown 860607-1 / Biv Ten Records 860607-1First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1996 | US | Biv 10 Records 422860557-1 / Motown 422860557-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1996 | US | Motown 860 607-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1996 | US | Biv Ten Records 374631450-1First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1996 | US | Biv Ten Records 374631451-1 / Motown 374631451-1First year12", Promo, Stereo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, Stereo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1996 | US | Motown 374632020-1 / Biv Ten Records 374632020-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1996 | US | Biv Ten Records 374631450-1First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1996 | UK | Motown STEEL 2 / Biv Ten Records STEEL 212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1997 | Germany | Urban12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1998 | Germany | Motor Music12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Steelo are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1996 and 1998.
The earliest pressings are from 1996, in UK, US. One of them is Motown 860607-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 860607-1, 422860557-1, 860 607-1, 374631450-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 860 607 1-A-1 〇 MILES MASTERPIECE. VMS80 and 860 607 1-B-1 〇 MILES MASTERPIECE. VMS80. 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.
