Vinyl pressings
by Bruce Springsteen · 1987
Brilliant Disguise 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.
38 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 17 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 - 176314 - 2B M G1 MASTERDISK B16Runout side A, variant 1
ZSS - 176315 - 2B M G1 MASTERDISK A16Runout side B, variant 1
ZSS - 176314 - 2B G1 A7 MASTERDISKRunout side A, variant 2
ZSS - 176315 - 2A G1 A4 MASTERDISKRunout side B, variant 2
ZSS - 176314 - 2 B GI B 16 MASTERDISKRunout side A, variant 1
ZSS - 176315 - 2B GI A16 MASTERDISKRunout side B, variant 1
ZSS - 176314 - 1A G3 MASTERDISK-DMM A3Runout side A, variant 2
ZSS - 176315 - 2A G1 MASTERDISK C7 ↓Runout side B, variant 2
XSS-176313-1A DMM G3 A4One side etched, no side indicators
XSS-176313-1A G1 A2Other side etched, no side indicators
XSS 176313Label, both sides
ZSS 176314Label Side A/B
651141-1 A1Runout, Side A
65114·1-7 B1Runout, Side B
651141-7 A1Etched Runout - Side A, variant 1
651141-7 B1Etched Runout - Side B, variant 1, 2
651141-7 A1 ∴Etched Runout - Side A, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Argentina | Discos CBS DEP 594First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Brazil | Discos CBS 51.174First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Canada | Columbia 38-07595First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Canada | Columbia 12CDN-380First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | Canada | Columbia 38-07595First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Canada | Columbia 38-07595First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Costa Rica | CBS 7013323First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | Europe | CBS CBS 651141 6 / CBS 651141 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | CBS CBS 651141 7 / CBS 651141 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Europe | CBS CBS 651141 6 / CBS 651141 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Greece | CBS CBS 651141 6 / CBS 651141 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Ireland | CBS 651141 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Ireland | CBS 651141 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Japan | CBS/Sony 07SP 1070First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Japan | CBS/Sony XDSP 93096First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
38 vinyl pressings of Brilliant Disguise are listed here, from 17 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is Columbia 38-07595.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 38-07595, CAS 2806, 651141 0, 651141 7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSS - 176314 - 2B M G1 MASTERDISK B16 and ZSS - 176315 - 2B M G1 MASTERDISK A16. 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.
