Vinyl pressings
by Cheap Trick · 1990
Busted was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. 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 1990, 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.
AL-46013-1A G1 DMM A7 STERLINGSide A etched Sterling stamped - variant 1
BL-46013-1A G2 DMM AE STERLINGSide B etched Sterling stamped - variant 1
AL-46013-1A G1 DMM A3 STERLINGSide A etched Sterling stamped - variant 2
BL-46013-1A G2 DMM B2 STERLINGSide B etched Sterling stamped - variant 2
CPL-1083 A.Side A runout
CPL-1083 B.Side B runout
MX253671 466876.1.1SIDE 1
MX253672 466876.1.2SIDE 2
EL 188.115 A (P)1990 1-466 876 AL-46013 C 1-1-1A Side Etched Runout
EL 188.115 B 1-466 876 BL-46013 C (P)1990 -1-1-2B Side Etched Runout
AL-46013A Side Label
BL-46013B Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Argentina | Epic 50.004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Argentina | Epic 50.004First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1990 | Australia | Epic 466876 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Brazil | Epic 188.115/1-466876 / Epic 188.115First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | Epic 466876 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Mexico | Epic DMI-466876First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Spain | Epic 466876 1 / Epic EPC 466876 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | UK | Epic 466876 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | US | Epic E 46013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Venezuela | Epic 1.12.1080First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | South Korea | CBS CPL-1083First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Busted are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in US, UK, South Korea, Argentina and more. One of them is Epic E 46013.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E 46013, 466876 1, CPL-1083, 50.004) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-46013-1A G1 DMM A7 STERLING and BL-46013-1A G2 DMM AE 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.
