Vinyl pressings
by Bee Gees · 1987
E·S·P was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 24 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.
R/S Alsdorf 925541-1-AXXX GER 1-25541-A-INTL-DMM-1 △17631 1-1 Sterling 14Runout A
R/S Alsdorf 925541-1-BXXX △17613X 1-1 D 26Runout B
R/S Alsdorf 925541-1-A XX GER 1-25541-A-INTL-Dmm-1 △17631 1-1 39 SterlingRunout side A - variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 925541-1-B 4X GER 7 1-25541-B-INTL-Dmm-2 72 △17631-X 1-1 SterlingRunout side B - variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 925541-1-AX GER 1-25541-A-INTL-DMM-1 △17631 1-1 46 SterlingRunout side A - variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 925541-1-B 1-25541-B-INTL-DMM-2 72 △17631-X 1-1 D SterlingRunout side B - variant 2
1-25541-A-SR1-DMM SP1-3 SterlingSide 1 Etched
1-25541-B-DMM-SR1 SP1-3 SterlingSide 2 Etched
1-25541-A-SH1-DMM B-28405-SH1-DMM Sterling △17472 1-1Runout A
1-25541-B-SH1-DMM B-28406-SH1-DMM Sterling △17472-X 1-2Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 80686 / Warner Bros. Records 1-25541First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 25541-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Bolivia | WEA WL-1022 / Warner Bros. Records WL - 1.022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 670.4028 / Warner Bros. Records 56.003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 55411First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records W1 25541LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | Colombia | Warner Bros. Records 23 (1031) 00028First yearLP, Album, Mispress, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Mispress, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records LP-80092First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WX 83 / Warner Bros. Records 925 541-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 32617-3LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 150607LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 925 541-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 925 541-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1987 | Hungary | Gong SLPXL 37182 / Warner Bros. Records SLPXL 37182First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Ireland | Warner Bros. Records 925 541-1 / Warner Bros. Records WX 83First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
34 vinyl pressings of E·S·P are listed here, from 25 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Europe, US, South Africa, Venezuela and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WX 83, released October 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WX 83, 1-25541, 9-25541-1, 925 541-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R/S Alsdorf 925541-1-AXXX GER 1-25541-A-INTL-DMM-1 △17631 1-1 Sterling 14 and R/S Alsdorf 925541-1-BXXX △17613X 1-1 D 26. 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.
