Vinyl pressings
by Camouflage · 1987
The Great Commandment 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.
12 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 6 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.
885 651 - 1 S 1 = 2 3 20 1 NRunout side A, variant 1
885 651 - 1 S 2 3 20 1 LRunout side B, variant 1
885 651 - 1 S 1 = 2 3 20 A 1Runout side A, variant 2
885 651 - 1 S 2 3 20 ARunout side B, variant 2
885 615 - 7 S 1 3 20Side A, variant 1
885 615 - 7 S 2 3 20Side B, variant 1
885 651 - 7 S 1 3 20 1 BSide A, variant 2
885 651 - 7 S 2 3 20 1 CSide B, variant 2
488 8856517 A PDORunout side A
488 8856517 B PDORunout side B
488 8856517 A PDOSide A
488 8856517 B PDOSide B
885 651 - 1 1 520Runout side A
885 651 - 1 1 520Runout side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Germany | Metronome 885 651-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Italy | Polydor 885 651-1First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Italy | Polydor 885 651-7 / Metronome 885 651-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Philippines | Polydor EP-PRO-8441First year12", Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | Philippines | Polydor PRO-3795First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Scandinavia | Mega Records MRCS 2276First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Scandinavia | Mega Records MRCX 122276 / Mega Records MRCX122276First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Canada | Atlantic 7865300First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1987 | France | Metronome 885 651-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | France | Metronome 885 651-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | France | Metronome 885 651-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Germany | Metronome 885 651-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Canada | Atlantic 78 6530012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | Canada | Atlantic PRO 903177", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Mexico | Atlantic PRO-3347", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Universal Music 574 885-57", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Germany | Polydor 602448146090 / Universal Music Group 60244814609010", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
39 vinyl pressings of The Great Commandment are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1987 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Germany, France, Italy, Philippines and more. One of them is Metronome 885 651-1, released September 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 885 651-1, 885 651-7, PRO-3795, MRCS 2276) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 885 651 - 1 S 1 = 2 3 20 1 N and 885 651 - 1 S 2 3 20 1 L. 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.
