Vinyl pressings
by Cyndi Lauper · 1986
True Colors 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.
39 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 29 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-40313-A1 DMM-6 EDP M1 SF2SM9 Sterling Sound MARELTN4EE PSide A runout, variant 1
BL-40313-1A-DMM-7 NARELTN4EE Sterling Sound EDP M1 SF 3S142 PSide B runout, variant 1
AL-40313-1A. DMM - 2 EDP M1SF2SM3 Sterling Sound MARELTN4EE PSide A runout, variant 2
BL A̶L̶ -40313-1A- DMM NARELTN4EE Sterling Sound EDP M1SF2SM3 PSide B runout, variant 2
AL-40313-1B2HZ-DM-7Side A Etched
BL-40313-1B2HZ-DM -14Side B Etched
AL 40313Side A Label
BL 40313Side B Label
BA̶ L-40313-1A- DMM EDP M1 SF3SM95 NARELTN4EE G12 Sterling SoundRunout B Side Etched, variant 1
AL-40313-1A- DMM MARELTN4EE D1A6 Sterling Sound EDP M1SF1SM4Runout B Side Etched, variant 1
AL-40313-1A. DMM EDP M1 SF1 SM2 STERLING SOUND A9 NARELTN4EESide A runout, variant 2
B A̶ L-40313-1A-DMM NARELTN4EE STERLING SOUND G10 EDP M1 SF3 SM1̶ 5Side B runout, variant 2
PRT-26948-A-1 ΛSide A runout
PRT-26948-B-1 ΛSide B runout
PRT 26948 A*Side A label
PRT 26948 B*Side B label
28-3P-760A1 〄CS 1A1Runout Side A
28-3P-760B1 1A1Runout Side B
AL-40313 1B2HZ: DM-3Runout side A, variant 1
BL-40313 1A2HZ: DM-7Runout side B, variant 1
AL-40313 1B2HZ: DM-4Runout side A, variant 2
BL-40313 1A2HZ: DM-5Runout side B, variant 2
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 | Argentina | CBS 120.814 / Discos CBS 120.814First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Argentina | CBS 120.814 / Discos CBS 120.814First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Brazil | Epic 144901 / Epic EC 144901First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Brazil | Epic 144901 / Epic 144.901First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Colombia | Epic 19414First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1986 | Colombia | Portrait 19414First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Costa Rica | CBS/Sony 1100952First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Ecuador | CBS 333-0091First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Portrait PRT 26948First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Portrait PRT 462493 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Not On Label 26 948LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1986 | Greece | Portrait PRT 26948First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Honduras | CBS 1100952First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony CYA 1196First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | India | Epic EPIC 10130First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | Epic 462493 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MOFI 1-028 / Epic MOFI 1-028LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2677LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered |
| 2021 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2677LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Portrait PR 33108LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Brazil | CBS 148.117/1-467258 / Discos CBS 148.117LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | Epic 144901 / Epic 144.901LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | Epic 184.020 / Epic 1-026946LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Portrait OR 40313 / Portrait R 40313LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
54 vinyl pressings of True Colors are listed here, from 31 countries, released between 1986 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Japan, Canada and more. One of them is Portrait OR 40313.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OR 40313, XOR 40313, PRT 26948, 28·3P-760) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-40313-A1 DMM-6 EDP M1 SF2SM9 Sterling Sound MARELTN4EE P and BL-40313-1A-DMM-7 NARELTN4EE Sterling Sound EDP M1 SF 3S142 P. 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.
