Vinyl pressings
by Alcatrazz · 1986
Dangerous Games was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. 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 1986, the album's first year, in 8 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.
ST-1-12477-2̶-4 [Allied 'a' logo] B-24600 △ 13529 1̶-̶1̶ TML-M 0-1 AL-SPSide A runout, variant 1
ST-2-12477-2̶ 4 [Allied 'a' logo] B-24600̶1-Z4 △ 13529-X TML-M 0-1 AL-SPSide B runout, variant 1
ST-1-12477-Z3 [Allied 'a' logo] B-24600-Z3 △13529 1-1 TML-XSide A runout, variant 2
ST-2-12477-Z3 [Allied 'a' logo] B-24601-Z3 △13529-X TML-X 1-1Side B runout, variant 2
ST-12477-A-1A-2HZ: DM-1Runout side A
ST-12477-B-1B-2HZ: DM-3Runout side B
2405921-A1 --5Side A - Stamped/Etched
2405921-B1 C 1 --5Side B - Stamped/Etched
1A 064-24 0592 1 ALabel side A
1A 064-24 0592 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Argentina | EMI 81 2405921First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-12477First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Capitol Records 064 24 0592 1 / Capitol Records 24 0592 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Greece | EMI 062-2405921First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-91176First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | Mexico | Capitol Records SLEM-1431First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Spain | Capitol Records 064-2405921First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Capitol Records ST-12477First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-91176First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | South Korea | Capitol Records ST-12477LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Dangerous Games are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, Japan, Argentina, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-12477.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-12477, ECS-91176, 81 2405921, 064 24 0592 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-12477-2̶-4 [Allied 'a' logo] B-24600 △ 13529 1̶-̶1̶ TML-M 0-1 AL-SP and ST-2-12477-2̶ 4 [Allied 'a' logo] B-24600̶1-Z4 △ 13529-X TML-M 0-1 AL-SP. 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.
