Vinyl pressings
by Dead Or Alive · 1986
Brand New Lover 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.
46 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 15 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.
650075-7-A1 Noel ΛRunout side A, variant 1
650075-7-B1 D ΛRunout side B, variant 1
650075-7-A1 Noel. BRunout side A, variant 2
650075·7·B1 CRunout side B, variant 2
650075-9+A ORLAKEA-side runout, etched
650075-9+B ORLAKEB-side runout, etched
6500759 A/BB-side printed
650075-6-A1Side A
650075-6-B1Side B
650075 6 A*Label, A side
650075 6 B*Label, B side
650075-0-A2 NoelA-side runout, etched
650075-0-B1B-side runout, etched
650075 0 A*A-side label
650075 0 B*B-side label
650075-6-A1 ARunout side A, variant 1
650075-6-B1 ARunout side B, variant 1
650075-6-A1 0 BRunout side A, variant 2
650075-6-B1 12 BRunout side B, variant 2
650075-7-A1 Noel ΛRunout side A
650075-7-B2 ΛRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | Epic ES 12194First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Australia | Epic ES 1164First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Australia | Epic ES 12194First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Canada | Epic 34 06374First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Costa Rica | Epic 7045454-AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Epic EPC 650075 7 / Epic 650075 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Europe | Epic EPC 650075 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Greece | Epic EPC 650075 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Ireland | Epic 650075 7First year7", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 7", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1986 | Ireland | Epic 650075 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Italy | Epic EPC 650075 7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Japan | Epic QY・5P-90021First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Japan | Epic QY・3P-90091First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Japan | Epic QY・5P-90021First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | New Zealand | Epic ES 1164First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
51 vinyl pressings of Brand New Lover are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Epic 650075 7, released September 8, 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 650075 7, 650075 9, 650075 6, 650075 0) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 650075-7-A1 Noel Λ and 650075-7-B1 D Λ. 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.
