Vinyl pressings
by Beastie Boys · 1986
It's The New Style / Paul Revere 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 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.
P(AP) o XSS - 175424 - 1B MASTERDISKA side runout etching, MASTERDISK stamped
P(AP) o XSS - 175425 - 1A MASTERDISKB side runout etching, MASTERDISK stamped
ZSS 175422 1D G1Side A
ZSS 175423 1C G1Side B
P (AP) ZSS-175423-1BSide A variant 1
P (AP) ZSS-175422-1B MasterdiskSide B variant 1
P (AP) ZSS-175423-1ASide A variant 2
P (AP) ZSS-175422-1A MasterdiskSide B variant 2
P (AP) ZSS-175422-1A MASTERDISK HwA-Side Runout Etching
P (AP) ZSS-175422-1B MASTERDISKB-Side Runout Etching
ZSS 175422Labels
XSS - 175424 - 1B MASTERDISK175422 - 1A Etched Out
XSS - 175425 - 1A MASTERDISK
P (AP) XSS - (175422 - 1A Etched Out) 175424 - 1A MASTERDISKRunout side A, Variant 1
P (AP) XSS - 175425 - 1A MASTERDISKRunout side B, Variant 1
P (AP) 0 XSS - (175422 - 1A Etched Out) 175424 - 1A MASTERDISK HW ARunout side A, Variant 2
P (AP) XSS - 175425 - 1A MASTERDISK A 0Runout side B, Variant 2
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 | Canada | Def Jam Recordings 12CXP 05958 / Columbia 12CXP 05958First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Canada | Def Jam Recordings 38-06341First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | Europe | Def Jam Recordings DEF 650169 7 / CBS DEF 650169 7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Europe | Def Jam Recordings DEF 650169 6 / CBS 650169 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | Def Jam Recordings 650169 6First year12", 45 RPM, White Label, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, White Label, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1986 | UK & Europe | Def Jam Recordings 650169 6 / CBS 650169 6First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Def Jam Recordings 38-06341 / Columbia 38-06341First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Def Jam Recordings 38-06341 / Columbia 38-06341First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Def Jam Recordings 44-05958First year12", Misprint | 12", Misprint |
| 1986 | US | Def Jam Recordings 44-05958 / Columbia 44-05958First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Misprint, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Def Jam Recordings 38-06341 / Columbia 38-06341First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Def Jam Recordings 44-05958 / Columbia 44-0595812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Misprint, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Misprint, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1986 | France | Def Jam Recordings DEF PRO 398 / CBS DEF PRO 398First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Def Jam Recordings 44-05958 / Columbia 44-05958First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | UK | Def Jam Recordings 650169 7 / CBS 650169 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of It's The New Style / Paul Revere are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Def Jam Recordings 44-05958, released September 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 44-05958, 38-06341, 650169 7, 650169 6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P(AP) o XSS - 175424 - 1B MASTERDISK and P(AP) o XSS - 175425 - 1A MASTERDISK. 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.
