Vinyl pressings
by Bette Midler · 1980
Divine Madness was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 18 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.
STA-804585-B =+ SLM + △531 (2) O-1SM4-2Runout Side A
STA-804586-B SP=+ SLM+ SP △531-X O-1SM ̸4̸-̸ 5-1Runout Side B
ST-A-804585-SPLabel side A
ST-A-804586-SPLabel side B
ST-A-804585-RILabel side A
ST-A-804586-RILabel side B
STA-804585-B = + SLM[upside down] + △531 (2) O-1SM 3-1Var. 1: Side A runout
STA-804586-B = + SLM + O-2SM 1-1 △531-XVar. 1: Side B runout
STA-804585-B = + SLM[upside down] + △531 (2) O-1SM 2-1Var. 2: Side A runout
STA-804585-B = + SLM + △531-x O-1SM 3-1Var. 2: Side B runout
STA-804585-A MR - + SLM + M △531 (2) △24920- 16022Runout side A, variant 1
STA- 804586-A (3) - + SLM + △531-X (2) MR △24920 X MRRunout side B, variant 1
STA-804585-A MR - + SLM + M △531 (2) △24920- 16022Runout side A, variant 2
STA- 804586-A (5) - + SLM + △531-X (3) 0 MR 16022 MR △249201Runout side B, variant 2
K - 50760 - A1 STRAWBERRY W - 7Side A runout
K 50760 - B1 STRAWBERRY W-13KDSide B runout
K - 50760 - A1 STRAWBERRY W - 15[Variant 1] Side A runout
K 50760 - B1 STRAWBERRY W-12KD[Variant 1] Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Atlantic SD 16022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Brazil | Atlantic SD 16022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Atlantic XSD 16022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Europe | Atlantic ATL 50 760First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Atlantic ATL 50 760 / Atlantic SD 16022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Atlantic ATL 50 760First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 760 (SD 16022)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 760First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Greece | Atlantic 50760First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Greece | Atlantic 50760First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1980 | Italy | Atlantic ATL 50 760First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Atlantic P-10946AFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | Atlantic P-10946AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Mexico | Atlantic GWEA-5446First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL 50 760First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Atlantic STA-804586LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
33 vinyl pressings of Divine Madness are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Israel, New Zealand and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 16022, released November 7, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 16022, K 50760, K50760, BAN 50760) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STA-804585-B =+ SLM + △531 (2) O-1SM4-2 and STA-804586-B SP=+ SLM+ SP △531-X O-1SM ̸4̸-̸ 5-1. 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.
