Vinyl pressings
by Dokken · 1988
Beast From The East was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 7 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.
Side 1: STE-60823-A-DMM-1 SP1-2 SterlingVariant 1 - Etched
Side 2: STE-60823-B-DMM-1 SterlingVariant 1 - Etched
Side 3: STE-60823-C-DMM-1 SP-1-1 SterlingVariant 1 - Etched
Side 4: STE-60823-D-DMM-1 SP 1-1 SterlingVariant 1 - Etched
△23237 STE-60823-A-DMM-1 SP1-2 B-33599 DMM SterlingSide A Etched
STE-60823-B-DMM-1 3-3 △23237-X B-33600-dmm-1 3-3 SP-AR SterlingSide B Etched
STE-60823-C-DMM-1 SP 1-1 SP-AR Sterling △23238 B-33601-dmm-1Side C Etched
STE-60823-D-DMM-1 Sterling △23238-X B-33600-dmm-1Side D Etched
SPPrinted on labels / Etched into runouts
60823-1-1Rec1 MX301789 STE-60823-A-DMM-1 STERLINGSide 1
MX301790 60823-1-2Rec1 STE-60823-B-DMM-1 STERLINGSide 2
MX301791 60823-1-3Rec2 STE-60823-C-DMM-1 STERLINGSide 3
MX301792 60823-1-4Rec2 STE-60823-D-DMM-1 STERLINGSide 4
STE-60823-A-DMM-1 SP 1-2 SMI-3 SP-CAN Sterling 96 08231-AA Side runout
STE-60823-B-DMM-1 3-2 SP-CAN Sterling 96 08231-BB Side runout
STE-60823-C-DMM-1 SP 1-7 SP-CAN Sterling 96 08231-CC Side runout
STE-60823-D-DMM-1 3-2 SP-CAN Sterling 96 08231-DD Side runout
35P1-2276-1 TO STE-60823-A-DMMA side
35P1-2276-2 TO STE-60823-B-DMMB side
35P1-2277-1 TO STE-60823-C-DMMC side
35P1-2277-1 TO STE-60823-D-DMMD side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | Elektra 60823-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | Elektra 96 08231First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Japan | Elektra 35P1-2276/7First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | South Korea | Elektra 9 60823-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Spain | Elektra 960823-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | UK & Europe | Elektra 960 823-1 / Elektra EKT 55First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | UK & Europe | Elektra 960 823-1 / Elektra EKT 55First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | UK & Europe | Elektra 960 823-1 / Elektra EKT 55LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | US | Elektra 9 60823-1 / Elektra 60823-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Elektra E1-60823LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1988 | US | Elektra 9 60823-1 / Elektra 60823-1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1988 | US | Elektra 9 60823-1 / Elektra 60823-1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Elektra 9 60823-1 / Elektra 60823-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Venezuela | Elektra 55011-L / Elektra 60823-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Worldwide | BMG 4099964043556 / BMG 964043551LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, All Media, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, All Media, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
15 vinyl pressings of Beast From The East are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1988 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, Australia, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Elektra 9 60823-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 60823-1, 60823-1, 96 08231, 35P1-2276/7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Side 1: STE-60823-A-DMM-1 SP1-2 Sterling and Side 2: STE-60823-B-DMM-1 Sterling. 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.
