Vinyl pressings
by Dead Or Alive · 1985
Youthquake 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.
33 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 21 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.
EPC 26420 A3 toneRunout, A-side, etched, variant 1
EPC 26420 B3 toneRunout, B-side, etched, variant 1
EPC-26420-A.1 tone ü DRunout, A-side, variant 2
EPC-26420-B 4 <Runout, B-side, variant 2
EPC-26420 A-1 tone ü DRunout side A
EPC-26420-B ̷2̷ 4Runout side B
AL-40119-1A STERLING P-?Side 1 runout, variant 1
BL-40119-1B STERLING P-Side 2 runout, variant 1
AL-40119-1B STERLING PSide 1 runout, variant 2
BL-40119-1B STERLING PSide 2 runout, variant 2
P(T) AL-40119-1FSide A, Variant 1
P BL-40119-1BSide B, Variant 1
AL-40119-1D I G1 STERLING A4Side A, Variant 2
BL-40119-1D I G1 STERLING D3Side B, Variant 2
HP-Greece 01-26420 A
HP-Greece 01-26420 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 | Argentina | CBS 20657 / CBS 20.657First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Argentina | CBS 20657First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4472First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4472First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4472First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Brazil | Epic 144.871First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Epic FE 40119First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Epic EPC 26420First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Epic EPC 26420 / Epic 26420First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Hong Kong | CBS/SONY CYA1079First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Ireland | Epic EPC 26420First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Israel | Epic CBS 26420First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Mexico | Epic LNS-17473First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Epic ELPS 4472First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Philippines | Epic QEL 25099 (BFE 40119)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2122 / Epic MOVLP2122LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2122 / Epic MOVLP2122LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Italy | Sony Music COM 289LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2025 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2122 / Epic MOVLP2122LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2122 / Epic MOVLP2122LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Epic FE 40119LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
39 vinyl pressings of Youthquake are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1985 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Greece, Netherlands and more. One of them is Epic EPC 26420, released May 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPC 26420, BFE 40119, FE 40119, 28·3P-615) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EPC 26420 A3 tone and EPC 26420 B3 tone. 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.
