US
September 1995- Label and catalog number
- Sire 0-66086
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
SRC ST-ED-66086-A-1 F/W RCERunout side A
SRC ST-ED-66086-B-1 F/W RCERunout side B
Vinyl pressings
by Billie Ray Martin · 1995
Running Around Town was first pressed on vinyl in 1995. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1995, 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.
SRC ST-ED-66086-A-1 F/W RCERunout side A
SRC ST-ED-66086-B-1 F/W RCERunout side B
DAMONT MAG1035T SAM 1663 A1Side A, variant 1
DAMONT SAM 1663 B1 MAG1035T B1Side B, variant 1
DAMONT MAG 1035T-A PSide A, variant 2
DAMONT U 1 MAG 1035 T B1Side B, variant 2
SAM 1663.A1 DAMONT I ASide A runout
SAM 1663 B1 I DAMONT ASide A runout
ST-ED-5813BSide A+B labels
MAG 1035T-A SAM 1663 A1 DAMONT I GSide A, see notes
SAM 1663 B1 MAG 1035T B1 I DAMONT HSide B, see notes
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Germany | Magnet 0630-11813-0 / Magnet MAG1035TFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1995 | UK | Magnet 0630-11813-0 / Magnet MAG1035TFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1995 | US | Sire ED-5788First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1995 | US | Sire ED 5813 / Magnet ED 5813First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1995 | Germany | EastWest SAM 1663First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1995 | UK | Magnet SAM1663 / EastWest SAM1663First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1995 | US | Sire 0-66086First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1996 | US | Sire ED-5866 / Magnet ED-586612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1996 | US | Sire V-1995 / Magnet V-199512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Magnet 0630-11813-0 / Magnet MAG1035T12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
10 vinyl pressings of Running Around Town are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1995 and 1996.
The earliest pressings are from 1995, in US, UK, Germany. One of them is Sire 0-66086, released September 1995.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-66086, 0630-11813-0, SAM1663, ED-5788) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRC ST-ED-66086-A-1 F/W RCE and SRC ST-ED-66086-B-1 F/W RCE. 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.