Vinyl pressings
by Bruce Springsteen · 1984
Born In The U.S.A. was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
80 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 34 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.
PAL-38653-3F MASTERDISK RL C11 1Side A runout, variant 1
PBL-38653-2A MASTERDISK RL B7 G2Side B runout, variant 1
PAL-38653-3L MASTERDISK A11 ☐ G1Side A runout, variant 2
PBL-38653-2C MASTERDISK A4 ☐ G1Side B runout, variant 2
<J-T> PAL 38653 G3C G1Side A runout, variant 1
<B-AD> PBL 38653 G2J 11 G1Side B runout, variant 1
(HXTR) PAL 38653 G3J GSide A runout, variant 2
(H-MP) PBL-38653 G2P G1Side B runout, variant 2
P <J-MP> PAL-38653 G3AARunout A, variant 1
(H-MP) P PBL-38653 G2ADRunout B, variant 1
P <JXMP> PAL 35653 G3VRunout B, variant 2
P >B-AD< PBL 35653 G2AHRunout B, variant 2
P PAL-38653- 3BB MASTERDISK RLVariation 1, side A runout
P LB-AD7 PBL 38653 G2J G1 JVariation 1, side B runout
P PAL-38653- 3BB MASTERDISK RLVariation 3, side A runout
P <B+MP> PBL 38653 G2XVariation 3, side B runout
AL 38653Label Side 1
BL 38653Label Side 2
P AL-38653-3AF MASTERDISK RLSide 1, var. 1
P BL-38653-2AM MASTERDISK RLSide 2, var. 1
P o AL-38653-3AA MASTERDISK RLRunout side A, variant 1
o P BL-38653-2AL MASTERDISK RLRunout side B, variant 1
P PAL-38653-3BA MASTERDISK RLRunout side A, variant 2
P BL-38653-2AK MASTERDISK RLRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Argentina | Columbia 20.534 / CBS 20.534First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Argentina | Columbia 20.534First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Argentina | CBS 20.534 / Discos CBS 20.534LP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo |
| 1984 | Argentina | Columbia 20.534 / CBS 20.534First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia | CBS SBP 238008First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Brazil | CBS 138591 / Discos CBS 138.591First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Colombia | CBS 141761First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | Colombia | CBS 141761First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | Costa Rica | CBS 1100845First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Costa Rica | CBS 1100845First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Ecuador | CBS 333-0072First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | CBS CBS 86304First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | CBS CBS 86304 / CBS S 86304First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | CBS CBS 86304First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Greece | CBS CBS 86304First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Europe | Columbia 88697159531LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Columbia QC 38653 / Columbia 88875014281LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2014 | US | Columbia QC 38653LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2014 | USA, Canada & Europe | Columbia QC 38653 / Columbia 88875014281LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2015 | Worldwide | Columbia QC 38653LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2015 | Europe | Columbia QC 38653 / Columbia 88875014281LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | Columbia QC 38653 / Sony Music 88875014281LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2024 | Europe | Columbia 19658875161 / Legacy 19658875161LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Columbia 19658875161 / Legacy 19658875161LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Japan | Sony Records Int'l SIJP 178LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | CBS 138591 / Discos CBS 138.591LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | Columbia 138.591LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | CBS 138591 / Discos CBS 138.591LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBSCL 32 308-9 / CBS CBS 86304LP, Album, Club Edition, Repress · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Repress · Club edition |
| ? | Europe | Columbia COL 86304 / Columbia 86304LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Greece | CBS CBS 86304LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Greece | CBS CBS 86304LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | CBS CBS 86304LP, White Label | LP, White Label |
| ? | Israel | CBS CBS 86304LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | CBS CBS 86304LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo Light 97LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo Light 688LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Spain | CBS 86304LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | CBS/Sony S 86304 (SP)LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | CBS S 86304 / CBS S 86304 (SP)LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
140 vinyl pressings of Born In The U.S.A. are listed here, from 38 countries, released between 1984 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Netherlands, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia QC 38653, released June 4, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use QC 38653, CBS 86304, CBS 1186304, 86304) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL-38653-3F MASTERDISK RL C11 1 and PBL-38653-2A MASTERDISK RL B7 G2. 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.
