Vinyl pressings
by Dhuo · 1983
Walkin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
2C 10520-1N [cgd logo] 31-10-83 [Inzadi signature]Etched on runout area side A
2C 10520-2N [cgd logo] 31-10-83 [Inzadi signature]Etched on runout area side B
2c INT 10520-1NLabel side A
2c INT 10520-2NLabel side B
CGD-807 A MTV-MBSide A runout
CGD-807 B MTV-MBSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Finland | CGD CGD-807First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | CGD INT 10520First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Australia | Sire 0-2025312", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | Sire 92 0253012", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | France | Barclay 821 396-112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | France | Barclay 821 396-77" | 7" |
| 1984 | Germany | CGD 601 45012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Germany | CGD 106 6687", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Italy | CGD INT 1512512", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Spain | CGD A-106 0947", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Spain | Ariola Eurodisc S.A. A-106 0947", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Sire 0-20253 / CGD 0-2025312", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | South Africa | Gallo XPD 226412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Japan | Seven Seas K07S-70607", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Japan | Seven Seas K07S-70607", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
15 vinyl pressings of Walkin' are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1983 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Italy, Finland. One of them is CGD INT 10520.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use INT 10520, CGD-807) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2C 10520-1N [cgd logo] 31-10-83 [Inzadi signature] and 2C 10520-2N [cgd logo] 31-10-83 [Inzadi signature]. 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.
