Vinyl pressings
by Diana Ross · 1982
Muscles was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 17 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.
86609-A1Runout side A, variant 1
86609-B1Runout side B, variant 1
86609-A1 6Runout side A, variant 2
86609-B1 7Runout side B, variant 2
86609 - A1Side A, stamped
86609 - B1Side B, stamped
PB 13348 A STERLING 1 I 3Runout, Side A, Etched
PB 13348 B STERLING 1 I 3Runout, Side B, Etched
PB-13348-ALabel side A
PB-13348-BLabel side B
CL 268 A-1-1-1-15Stamped, Side A - Variant 1
CL 268 B-1-1-2-1Stamped, Side B - Variant 1
CL 268 A-2-1-1-4Stamped, Side A - Variant 2
CL 268 B-1-1-1-15Stamped, Side B - Variant 2
PD ̶J̶D̶ 13382 A ̶1̶S̶ 1 I A1D STERLINGA side runout
PD ̶J̶D̶ 13382 B ̶2̶S̶ 2 I A1F STERLINGB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-839First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-839First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Barbados | Capitol Records EP-27314First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Barbados | Capitol Records EP-27314First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | RCA PB-13348First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Europe | Capitol Records 1A 006-86609 / Silk Electric 1A 006-86609First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Capitol Records 1C 006-86 609 / Silk Electric 1C 006-86 609First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | France | Capitol Records 2C 008-86609 / Capitol Records 2C008-86.609First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Ireland | Capitol Records CL 268First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Italy | Silk Electric 3C 006-86609 / Capitol Records 3C 006-86609First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | Silk Electric 3C 006-86609 / Capitol Records 3C 006-86609First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-17274First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-172747", 45 RPM, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo |
| 1982 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-17274First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | Mexico | Capitol Records 8728First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
30 vinyl pressings of Muscles are listed here, from 17 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Europe, US, UK, Australia and more. One of them is Capitol Records 1A 006-86609.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1A 006-86609, 1C 006-86 609, PB-13348, 12CL 268) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 86609-A1 and 86609-B1. 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.
