Vinyl pressings
by David Lee Roth · 1985
Just A Gigolo 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.
21 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 14 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.
7-29040-CNY-3416-S SR2 MASTERDISK [SRC logo]Etched Side A, except MASTERDISK & SRC stamped
7-29040-CNY-3416-V-1-S SR2 1-1 SPEtched Side B
7-29040-CNY-3416-S-SH-1 Ꝗ R-14081-SH1 SLM SLM ∆9117 1-1 MASTERDISKA runout
7-29040-CNY-3416-V-1-S-SH-1 SLM ∆9118 1-1 Ꝗ R-14082-SH1B runout
CNY 3416SA label
CNY 3416V1SB label
PRO-A-1- 2277-SH-1 MASTERDISK [Allied 'a' logo] B-20854-SH1 SLM △9113 1-1A side runout
PRO-A-2- 2277- SH-1 [Allied 'a' logo] B-20855-SH1 SLM △9113-X 1-1 MASTERDISKB side runout
MX210147Label Side A
MX210148Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7-29040First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 90407First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 90407First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records 80000-30First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 929 040-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | Warner Bros. Records 929 040-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Guatemala | Warner Bros. Records 7-29040First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Ireland | Warner Bros. Records W9040 / Warner Bros. Records 929040-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records 92 9040-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-1967First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-1967First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-1967First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Mexico | Producciones WEA, S.A. de C.V. PRO-092First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Peru | Warner Bros. Records F-WBR 0729040.8First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Peru | Warner Bros. Records F-WBR 0729040.8First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7-290407", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
22 vinyl pressings of Just A Gigolo are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 7-29040.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-29040, PRO-A-2277, W9040, 92 90407) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-29040-CNY-3416-S SR2 MASTERDISK [SRC logo] and 7-29040-CNY-3416-V-1-S SR2 1-1 SP. 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.
