Vinyl pressings
by Cock Robin · 1985
The Promise You Made was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 7 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.
01-6764-1A-1Runout side A variant 1
01-6764-1B1Runout side B variant 1
01-6764-1A1 ARunout side A variant 2
01-6764-1B1 ARunout side B variant 2
01-6764-1A1 ARunout side A
01-6764-1B1 ARunout side B
01-006764-1Label side A
01-006764-2Label side B
A-6764-A1Label side A
A-6764-B-1Label side B
XSS 173631Label A side
XSS 173632Label B side
P (AP) o XSS 173631 1B TML-S
P (AP) XSS 173632 1B TML-S
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | CBS BA3407 / CBS MX216885First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australia | CBS BA3407First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Europe | CBS CBSA 6764 / CBS A-6764First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | CBS CBSA 6764 / CBS A 6764First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1985 | Ireland | CBS CBS A 6764 / CBS A 6764First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Portugal | CBS A 6764First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Spain | CBS CBS A 6764First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Spain | CBS CBS A 6764First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | UK | CBS A-6764First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | US | Columbia 44 05363First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Columbia 44-05363First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | US | Columbia 38-05720First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Columbia 38-05720First year7" | 7" |
| 1985 | US | Columbia 38-05720First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Columbia 38-05720First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | France | Versailles Samp 262512", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
26 vinyl pressings of The Promise You Made are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1985 and 1995.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Europe, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is CBS CBSA 6764.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBSA 6764, A-6764, 44-05363, 38-05720) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01-6764-1A-1 and 01-6764-1B1. 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.
