Vinyl pressings
by Bruce Willis · 1987
Under The Boardwalk 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.
18 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 10 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.
DM DSB-8419 A-1/6-87 IISide A runout, stamped (II etched), variant 1
DM DSB-8419 B-1/6-87 IISide B runout, stamped (II etched), variant 1
DM DSB-8419 A-1/6-87 IISide A runout, stamped (II etched), variant 2
DM DSB-8419 B-1/6-87 IIISide B runout, stamped (III etched), variant 2
ZT 41550 A1 PenthouseRunout, Side A
ZT 41550 B1 PenthouseRunout, Side B
ZT 41550 A1Hand Etched Runout, Side A
ZT 41550 B1Hand Etched Runout, Side B
ZB 41349 A1 NICKZA Side Runout, Etched, Variant 1 & 2
Penthouse ∴A & B Side Runout, Stamped, Variant 1 & 2
ZB 41349 B2B Side Runout, Etched, Variant 1
ZB 41349 B1B Side Runout, Etched, 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 | Australia | Motown 1896MFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Canada | Motown 1896First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Costa Rica | Motown 7015003First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Europe | Motown ZB41349 / Motown ZB 41349 PFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Motown ZB 41349P / Motown ZB 41349First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1987 | Europe | Motown ZT 41350First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | Ireland | Motown ZB41349First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Ireland | Motown ZB 41349First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | New Zealand | Motown 1896 MFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | South Africa | Motown TMS 683First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | Motown ZT 41350First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | Motown ZB 41349First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Motown 1896MFFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | US | Motown 1896MFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Motown 1896MFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
19 vinyl pressings of Under The Boardwalk are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Europe, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Motown ZB41349.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZB41349, ZB 41349P, ZT 41350, ZB 41349) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM DSB-8419 A-1/6-87 II and DM DSB-8419 B-1/6-87 II. 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.
