Vinyl pressings
by Device · 1986
22B3 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.
15 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 12 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.
BFV-41526-ASRun-out area A-side [hand-etched]
BFV-41526-BSRun-out area B-side [hand-etched]
EMWRun-out area both sides [hand-etched, script]
STERLINGRun-out area both sides [machine-stamped]
BFV-41526-AS STERLING P (AP)runout side A etched, sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamped
BFV-41526-BS STERLING P (AP)runout side B etched, sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamped
BFV-41526-ASlabel side A in parantheses
BFV-41526-BSlabel side B in parantheses
SMX65991 P2A APSide A runout etched
SMX65992 P2A APSide B runout etched
SMX-65991Side A label
SMX-65992Side B label
CHS 41526-A CR [in ring]Side 1
CHS 41526-B CR [in ring]Side 2
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 | Chrysalis L 38537 / Chrysalis (BFV 41526)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS 41526First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Chrysalis 207 753First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | Chrysalis 830 018-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Greece | Chrysalis 830657-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Greece | Chrysalis 830657-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1986 | Italy | Chrysalis CHR-1526First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Portugal | Chrysalis 615402First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Scandinavia | Chrysalis CHR-1526First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Spain | Chrysalis CHR-1526First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1526First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Chrysalis BFV 41526First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Chrysalis BFV 41526LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | US | Chrysalis BFV 41526First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS-81762First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of 22B3 are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Chrysalis BFV 41526.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BFV 41526, CHR 1526, WWS-81762, L 38537) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BFV-41526-AS and BFV-41526-BS. 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.
