Vinyl pressings
by Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft · 1985
Brothers 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.
8 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 2 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.
DM 601970 A-2/85S IIRunout side A, stamped
DM 601970 B-2/85S II IIRunout side B, stamped [II - etched]
S 601 970 ALabel side A
S 601 970 BLabel side B
DM 107730 A-2/85 S IISide A - stamped, variant 1
DM 107730 B-X2/85 S IISide B - stamped, variant 1
DM 107730 A-3/85 S IISide A - stamped, variant 2
DM 107730 B-3/85 S IISide B - stamped, variant 2
LEV 65 A-2U-1-1 -X1 JONZSide A stamped / etched runout
LEV 65 B-2U-1- 1-1 Sound ClinicSide B stamped / etched runout
LEV 65ASide A label
LEV 65BSide B label
[Illuminated logo] TOWN HOUSE 12LEV 65 A - 1 U - 1 - 1⇀ X 1Stamped runout side A, variant 1
12LEV 65 B - 1 U - 1 - 1⇀ X 1Stamped runout side B, variant 1
[Illuminated logo] TOWN HOUSE 12LEV 65 A - 1 U - 1 - 1⇀ X 1Stamped runout side A, variant 2
12LEV 65 B - 1 U - 1 - 1⇀Stamped runout side B, variant 2
12LEV 65 A-1U-1-1- TOWNHOUSEA-side runout
12LEV 65 B-1U-1-1-B-side runout
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 | Europe | Dean Records 601 970First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Dean Records 107 730First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Illuminated Records 12 LEV 65 / Priority Records 12 LEV 65First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK | Illuminated Records 12 LEV 65First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1985 | UK | Illuminated Records 12 LEV 65 / Illuminated Records 12LEV 65First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Illuminated Records 12 LEV 65 / Priority Records 12 LEV 65First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Misprint, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK | Illuminated Records 12 LEV 65First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1985 | UK | Illuminated Records LEV 65First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | Vogue 31204112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | France | Vogue 1021587", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Japan | Dean Records YW-7434-AX12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Japan | Dean Records YW-7434-AX12", Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Dean Records 601 970 / Ariola 601-97012", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
13 vinyl pressings of Brothers are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Europe, UK. One of them is Dean Records 601 970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 601 970, 107 730, LEV 65, 12 LEV 65) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM 601970 A-2/85S II and DM 601970 B-2/85S II 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.
