Vinyl pressings
by Corey Hart · 1988
Young Man Running 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.
11 pressings came out in 1988, 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.
AQR-551-A-1̶ 2 MASTERDISK DMM EDP MI547SM2— DM 5Runout Side A, etched (5 is stamped)
AQR-551-B-2 MASTERDISK DMM EDP MI547SM2— DM 2Runout Side B, etched (2 is stamped)
MTL 1027 A-1-1-1 DRunout Stamp Side A
MTL 1027 B-1-1-2 DRunout Stamp Side B
E1-1-48752-Z1-DMM MASTERDISK DMM SP1-1Runout Side A
E1-2-48752-Z2-DMM MASTERDISK DMM SP1-1Runout Side B
7487521-A2Runout area side A
7487521-B1Runout area side B
1C 064- 7 48752 1 ALabel side A
1C 064- 7 48752 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | EMI-Manhattan Records MAN.748752First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | Aquarius Records AQR551First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | EMI-Manhattan Records 064 7 48752 1 / EMI-Manhattan Records 1C 064- 7 48752 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Germany | EMI-Manhattan Records 1C 064-748752 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Italy | EMI-Manhattan Records 64 7487521First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | South Africa | EMI-Manhattan Records ST(L) 7487521First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Spain | Manhattan Records 068 748752 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Japan | EMI-Manhattan Records RP28-5653First yearLP, Album, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Japan | EMI-Manhattan Records RP28-5653First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | EMI-Manhattan Records MTL 1027 / EMI-Manhattan Records 74 8752 2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | EMI-Manhattan Records E1-48752First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Young Man Running are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in Canada, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Aquarius Records AQR551.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AQR551, MTL 1027, E1-48752, MAN.748752) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AQR-551-A-1̶ 2 MASTERDISK DMM EDP MI547SM2— DM 5 and AQR-551-B-2 MASTERDISK DMM EDP MI547SM2— DM 2. 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.
