Vinyl pressings
by Duran Duran · 1993
Duran Duran was first pressed on vinyl in 1993. 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 1993, the album's first year, in 9 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.
DDB 34 A-05-01-1Runout side A, variant 1
DDB 34 B-04-01-1Runout side B, variant 1
DDB 34 A-05-01-1Runout side A, variant 2
DDB 34 B-04-01-1 DRunout side B, variant 2
BMG 789348_1_A · 1ST A 1Runout side A
BMG 789348_1_B · 1ST A 1Runout side B
BMG 789349_1_A · · · 1ST A 1Runout side C
BMG 789349_1_B · · · 1ST A 1Runout side D
12857-EMI-12Hand etched side A
12858-EMI-12Hand etched 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Brazil | EMI 166 789347 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1993 | Colombia | EMI 11001521First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1993 | Ecuador | EMI 303 - 0264First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1993 | Ecuador | EMI 303 - 0264First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1993 | Greece | Parlophone 0777 7 98876 1 3First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1993 | Guatemala | EMI 798876-1 ASFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1993 | Italy | Parlophone 7 98876 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1993 | South Korea | Parlophone 7 98876 1 / Parlophone EKPL-0290First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1993 | Spain | Parlophone 060 7988761First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1993 | UK | Parlophone DDB 34 / Parlophone 7988761First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Japan | ZOO Music Nippon 546-0212-16LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited |
| 2025 | UK | Not On Label (Duran Duran) DDB 34 / Not On Label (Duran Duran) 7988761LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | UK | Not On Label (Duran Duran) DDB 34 / Not On Label (Duran Duran) 7988761LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Europe | Parlophone 5054197915512LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of Duran Duran are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1993 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1993, in UK, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and more. One of them is Parlophone DDB 34.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DDB 34, 166 789347 1, 11001521, 303 - 0264) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DDB 34 A-05-01-1 and DDB 34 B-04-01-1. 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.
