Vinyl pressings
by Dr. Togo · 1982
Be Free 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.
3 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year. 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.
36 DBR 15062-1L [Cgd logo] DD 15-1-82 LEOPARDTRONICSEtched in runout, Side A
36 DBR 15062-2L [Cgd logo] DD 15-1-82 LEOPARDTRONICSEtched in runout, Side B
36 DBR 15062-1L [Cgd logo] DD 9-3-82Etched in runout, Side A (Variant)
36 DBR 15062-2L [Cgd logo] DD 15-1-82 LEOPARDTRONICSEtched in runout, Side B (Variant)
72 VIP 10386-1N [cgd logo] DD 17-3-82Runout side A, etched & stamped
72 VIP 10386-2N [cgd logo] DD 17-3-82Runout side B, etched & stamped
72 VIP 10386-1NLabel side A
72 VIP 10386-2NLabel side B
36 DBR 15062-1L DD 15-1-82 LEOPARDTRONICSA side runout
36 DBR 15062-2L DD 15-1-82 LEOPARDTRONICSB side runout
36 DBR 15062-1LA side label
36 DBR 15062-2LB side label
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 | Italy | Derby DBR 15062First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | VIP VIP 10386First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | Derby DBR 15062First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Unknown | Derby DBR 1506212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Unknown | Derby DBR 1506212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | Unknown | Derby DBR 1506212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2014 | Italy | Derby DBR 1506212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Remastered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Remastered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2017 | Unknown | Derby DBR 1506212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Italy | Best Record Italy BST-X075 / Best Record BST-X07512", 45 RPM, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2020 | Italy | Best Record Italy BST-X075 / Best Record BST-X07512", 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2022 | Italy | Derby DBR 1506312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue, Remastered | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2022 | Italy | Derby DBR 1506212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Dr. Togo) TORTOG112", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
13 vinyl pressings of Be Free are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1982 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Italy. One of them is Derby DBR 15062.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DBR 15062, VIP 10386) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 36 DBR 15062-1L [Cgd logo] DD 15-1-82 LEOPARDTRONICS and 36 DBR 15062-2L [Cgd logo] DD 15-1-82 LEOPARDTRONICS. 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.
