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.
27 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 12 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-173067-1E MASTERDISK G1Runout Side A, variant 1
ZSS-173068-1E MASTERDISK G1Runout Side B, variant 1
ZSS-173067-1A MASTERDISKRunout Side A, variant 2
ZSS-173068-1B MASTERDISKRunout Side B, variant 2
ZSS-173067-1A P MASTERDISKSide A runout - variant 1
ZSS-173068-1B PSide B runout - variant 1
P ZSS-173067-1A MASTERDISKSide A runout - variant 2
P ZSS-173068-1ASide B runout - variant 2
ZSS-173067-1A PSide A Runout Etched
MASTERDISKSide A Runout Stamped
ZSS-173068-1B PSide B Runout Etched
ZSS 173067Side A Label
P ZSS- 173067 - 1A MASTERDISKRunout A
P ZSS- 173067 - 1B MASTERDISKRunout B
ZSS 173067Labels
P XSM-173076-1C MASTERDISK RL 0Side A runout, variant 1
P XSM-173077-2E MASTERDISK RLSide B runout, variant 1
P XSM-173076-1C MASTERDISK RLSide A runout, variant 2
P 0 XSM-173077-2A MASTERDISK RLSide B runout, 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 | Australia | CBS BA 12106First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Australia | CBS SAMPLER 93First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, Sampler · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Sampler · Promo |
| 1984 | Australia | CBS BA 223245First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Bolivia | Discos CBS SEP 10445First year7", EP | 7", EP |
| 1984 | Brazil | Discos CBS 57.001 / Discos CBS 57001First year12", Single, Stereo | 12", Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | Columbia 38-04680 / Columbia 38 04680First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Canada | Columbia CDN 178First year12", EP, Promo · Promo | 12", EP, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Europe | CBS A 12.4920 / CBS CBSA 12-4920First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Italy | CBS CBS A 4920First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Japan | CBS/Sony 07SP 850First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | Netherlands | CBS SAMP 89 / CBS CBS SAMP 89First year12", EP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", EP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | New Zealand | CBS BA 12112First year12" | 12" |
| 1984 | New Zealand | CBS BA 223245First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Philippines | CBS CS-10056-AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | South Africa | CBS SSC 5756First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | CBS A 12.4920 / CBS CBSA 12-492012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Repress, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Collectables 13-08410 / Columbia 13-084107", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia 13-084107", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
42 vinyl pressings of Born In The U.S.A. are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1984 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, Europe, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Columbia 38-04680, released October 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 38-04680, 13-08410, 38 04680, AS 1957) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSS-173067-1E MASTERDISK G1 and ZSS-173068-1E MASTERDISK 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.
