Vinyl pressings
by Donald Fagen · 1988
Century's End 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 6 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.
7-27972-A-SR1 1-1 [Logo]Runout etched side A
MasterdiskRunout stamped side A
7-27972-B-SR1 1-1 [Logo]Runout etched side B
MasterdiskRunout stamped side B
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 | Warner Bros. Records 7.27972First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 79727First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 79727First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 927 972-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 920 927-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W7972(T) / Warner Bros. Records 920 927-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W7972First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7 27972-7 / Warner Bros. Records 9 27972-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-27972First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-2395First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7-279727", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Century's End are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 7 27972-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7 27972-7, 7-27972, W7972(T), W7972) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-27972-A-SR1 1-1 [Logo] and Masterdisk. 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.
