Vinyl pressings
by Anita Baker · 1986
Caught Up In The Rapture 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.
14 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.
STE - 61511A - 3 HERBIE Jr :v) SRC 1-1Runout etched side A
STE - 61511B-1 F/W HERBIE Jr :v) SRC 1-1Runout etched side B
ST-E-69511-A-SPLabel side A
ST-E-69511-B-SPLabel side B
STE-69511-A-4 MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbiE JR ;<) [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-16481-4 △14061 1-1Runout side A
STE-69511-B-2 F/W HERbiE JR ;<) [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-16482-2 △14061-X 1-1Runout side B
ST-E-69511-A-ARLabel side A
ST-E-69511-B-ARLabel side B
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :^) [SRC Logo] STED-5180-A-1 1-1Runout Side A
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR :^) [SRC Logo] STED-5180B-1 1-1Runout Side B
ST-ED-5180-A-SPLabel Side A
ST-ED-5180-B-SPLabel Side B
ST-ED-5180-A-ARLabel Side A
ST-ED-5180-B-ARLabel 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 | Australia | Elektra 7-69511First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | Elektra 96 95117First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Canada | Elektra 96 95117First year7" | 7" |
| 1986 | France | Elektra 969 511-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | Elektra 969 511-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Ireland | Elektra EKR49First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Spain | Elektra 822First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | WEA SAM 339First year12", Promo, Single, 45 RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, Single, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | Elektra EKR 49 TFFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1986 | US | Elektra ED 5180First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Elektra 7-69511First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Elektra 7-69511First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Elektra 7-69511First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Elektra ED 5180First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | Europe | Elektra 966 822-012" | 12" |
18 vinyl pressings of Caught Up In The Rapture are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Elektra 7-69511.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-69511, ED 5180, EKR 49 TF, SAM 339) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STE - 61511A - 3 HERBIE Jr :v) SRC 1-1 and STE - 61511B-1 F/W HERBIE Jr :v) SRC 1-1. 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.
