Vinyl pressings
by Cats Can Fly · 1986
Flippin' To The 'A' Side was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 3 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.
1̶2̶ ̶E̶X̶P̶ ̶7̶1̶3̶5̶ ̶ A1 12CDN 248 Mcl S DM2Side A runout
1̶2̶ ̶E̶X̶P̶ ̶7̶1̶3̶5̶ ̶ B1 12CDN 248 Mcl S DM4Side B runout
7135-ASide A label in parentheses
7135-BSide B label in parentheses
7132-ALabel Side A
7132-BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Canada | Epic E4-7132First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Epic 7CDN-27First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Canada | Epic 12CDN-248First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Canada | Epic 12CDN-246First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Epic EAS 2462First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Epic EAS 2393First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Epic 34-06244First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Epic 34-06244First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Epic 12EXP-7135First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | Epic 650111 6 / Epic 650111-6First year12" | 12" |
| 1986 | UK | Epic 650111 7 / Epic 650111·7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Flippin' To The 'A' Side are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Canada, UK, US. One of them is Epic 12EXP-7135, released March 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12EXP-7135, E4-7132, 7CDN-27, 12CDN-248) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1̶2̶ ̶E̶X̶P̶ ̶7̶1̶3̶5̶ ̶ A1 12CDN 248 Mcl S DM2 and 1̶2̶ ̶E̶X̶P̶ ̶7̶1̶3̶5̶ ̶ B1 12CDN 248 Mcl S DM4. 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.
