Vinyl pressings
by Beastie Boys · 1986
(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right 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.
8 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 3 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.
ZSS-175637-1D MASTERDISK G1Side A runout, etched
ZSS-175423-1C G1Side B runout, etched
ZSS 175637Side A label
ZSS 175423Side B label
P (AP) ZSS-175637-1A Hw MASTERDISKSide A runout, etched, variant 1
P (AP) ZSS-175423-1ASide B runout, etched, variant 1
P (AP) ZSS-175637-1A Hw MASTERDISKSide A runout, etched, variant 2
P (AP) ZSS-175423·1B ASide B runout, etched, variant 2
ZSS-175637-1E 1-2 (SRC) logo stampedSide A runout, etched (variant 1)
ZXSS-175423-1G 1-1 (SRC) logo stampedSide B runout, etched (variant 1)
ZSS 175637-1E 1-3 1 (SRC) logo stampedSide A runout, etched (variant 2)
XZSS-175423-1F 1-1 2 (SRC) logo stampedSide B runout, etched (variant 2)
P (AP) ZSS·175637-1B MASTERDISKSide A runout etched; MASTERDISK stamped
P (AP) ZSS-175423·1B ASide B runout etched; final A stamped
ZSS 175637Side A label
ZSS 175423Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Argentina | CBS DEP 5247", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1986 | Canada | Def Jam Recordings 38 06595 / Columbia 38 06595First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Philippines | CBS CS-10158First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | US | Def Jam Recordings 38-06595 / Columbia 38-06595First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Def Jam Recordings CAS 2554 / Columbia CAS 2554First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Def Jam Recordings 38-06595 / Columbia 38-06595First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Def Jam Recordings 38-06595 / Columbia 38-06595First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Def Jam Recordings 38-06595 / Columbia 38-06595First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | US | Def Jam Recordings 38-06595 / Columbia 38-06595First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1987 | Canada | Def Jam Recordings 38-065957", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1987 | Japan | Def Jam Recordings 07SP 10047", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Japan | Def Jam Recordings 07SP 10047", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | New Zealand | CBS 650353-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Australia | Def Jam Recordings 650353 612", Single | 12", Single |
| 1987 | Australia | CBS 650353 7 / Def Jam Recordings 650353 77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | UK | Def Jam Classics12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
17 vinyl pressings of (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1986 and 2005.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, Canada, Philippines. One of them is Def Jam Recordings 38-06595.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 38-06595, CAS 2554, 38 06595, CS-10158) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSS-175637-1D MASTERDISK G1 and ZSS-175423-1C G1. 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.
