Vinyl pressings
by Cameo · 1988
Machismo was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 8 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.
422-836-002-1-A-C1 / GI / STERLINGVariant 1 runout Side A
422-836-002-1-B-C1 / GI / STERLINGVariant 1 runout Side B
422-836-002-1-A-C1 D G1 D1 STERLINGVariant 2 runout Side A
422-836-002-1-B-C1 D G1 B5 STERLINGVariant 2 runout Side B
A-1 422-836-002-1-A-HRMRunout Side A Etched
A-1 422-836-002-1-B-HRMRunout Side B Etched
ᐉ STERLINGRunout Side A&B Stamped
422-836-002-1-A-SPRunout Side A Etched
A-1 422-836-002-1-B-SP 1-2Runout Side B Etched
STERLING SRC logoRunout Side A&B Stamped
8360021-A DB TAPE One ASide A
8 ̷6̷3̷360021-B DB TAPE OneSide B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | Mercury 836 002-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Brazil | Mercury 836 002-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | Atlanta Artists 836 002-1 / Mercury 836 002-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | Mercury 836 002-1 / Atlanta Artists 836 002-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Greece | Mercury 836 002-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Greece | Mercury 836 002-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1988 | Spain | Mercury 836 002-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | UK | Club 836 002-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | Atlanta Artists 836 002-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Atlanta Artists 422 836 002-1 / Atlanta Artists 836 002-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Atlanta Artists 836 002-1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1988 | US | Atlanta Artists 422 836 002-1 / Atlanta Artists 836 002-1First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Atlanta Artists 422 836 002-1 / Atlanta Artists 836 002-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Machismo are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Atlanta Artists 836 002-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 836 002-1, 422 836 002-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 422-836-002-1-A-C1 / GI / STERLING and 422-836-002-1-B-C1 / GI / STERLING. 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.
