Vinyl pressings
by David Hasselhoff · 1988
Looking For Freedom 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.
6 pressings came out in 1988, 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.
DS111936 A-1/12-88 IIIRunout side A, variant 1
DS111936 B-1/12-88 IIRunout side B, variant 1
DS111936 A-1/12-88 IIRunout side A, variant 2
DS111936 B-1/12-88 IIIRunout side B, variant 2
DS111936 A-1/12-88 IIISide 1
DS111936 B-1/12-88 IISide 2
111 ̶2̶ 936 A1 2 ARunout etched side A
111 ̶2̶ 936 B2 2 ARunout etched side B
(111 936A)Label side A
(111 936B)Label side B
DM611936 A-1/12-88Runout side A
DM611936 B-1/12-88Runout 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 | Europe | White Records 111 936First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | White Records 611 936First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Europe | White Records 111 936First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Germany | White Records 611 936First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | Ariola 611 936First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | UK | Ariola 111 936 / White Records 111 936First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | France | White Records 111 936 / White Records 1119367", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | France | White Records 111 936 / White Records 1119367", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1989 | Italy | White Records 111 9367", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Spain | White Records 611 936 3A / White Records 611 93612", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | Spain | White Records 111 936 1A / BMG Ariola España 111 936 1A7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Germany | BMG 74321 38039 112" | 12" |
12 vinyl pressings of Looking For Freedom are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1988 and 1996.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in Europe, UK, Germany. One of them is White Records 111 936.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 111 936, 611 936) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DS111936 A-1/12-88 III and DS111936 B-1/12-88 II. 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.
