Vinyl pressings
by Duran Duran · 1986
Notorious was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
44 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 32 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.
MASTERDISK DDN-33-A-3U-1-2⇀ DSide A runout, etched / stamped, variant 1
MASTERDISK - DMM DDN-33-B-3U-1-2⇀ DSide B runout, etched / stamped, variant 1
MASTERDISK DDN-33I-A-3U-1-2⇀ DSide A runout, etched / stamped, variant 2
MASTERDISK - DMM DDN-33I-B-2U-1-1⇀ DSide B runout, etched / stamped, variant 2
PJ-1-12540-Z1-DMM MASTERDISK 1-5Runout side A, variant 1
PJ-2-12540-Z-2 MASTERDISK-DMM SP 1-3Runout side B, variant 1
PJ-1-12540-Z1-DMM MASTERDISK 1-1Runout side A, variant 2
PJ-2-12540-Z1 MASTERDISK-DMM 2-2 SIDE TWORunout side B, variant 2
PJ-1-12540-Z1-DMM MASTERDISK 1-3 SPAR a- △ 14965 B-26039-Z1-DMMA side runout etched
PJ-2-12540-Z-2 MASTERDISK-DMM SP 1-2 O-SM1-1 △ 14965-X B-26040-Z2-DMM SPARB side runout etched
PJ-1-12540A side label
PJ-2-12540B side label
LSEMI 11164 A 20 11 86 SBRunout side A
LSEMI 11164 B 20 11 86 SBRunout side B
DDN-331-A 1S 1 9Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
DDN 331 B 2S 1 7Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
DDN-331-A 1S 7 1 - 0Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
DDN 331 B 2S 2 1Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
DDN-331-AEtched / Side A
DDN-331-BEtched / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Argentina | EMI 81-2406591 58471First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Argentina | EMI 81-2406591 58471First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Australia | EMI EMC.240659 / EMI EMC 240659First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Australia | EMI EMC.240659 / EMI EMC 240659First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Brazil | EMI 31C 064 240659First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Bulgaria | EMI BTA 12339First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Capitol Records PJ-12540First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Colombia | EMI 111090First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Ecuador | EMI 303-0137First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | EMI 24 0659 1 / EMI 1C 062-24 0659 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | EMI 24 0659 1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1986 | Europe | EMI 24 0659 1 / EMI 1C 062-24 0659 1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | Europe | EMI 14 119 2 / EMI 24 0659 1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | Europe | EMI 24 0659 1 / EMI 1C 062-24 0659 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | EMI 24 0659 1 / EMI 1C 062-24 0659 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Europe | EMI DDND 331LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, LP, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, LP, Reissue · Limited |
| 2010 | Europe | EMI DDND 331LP, Album, Mispress, Reissue, LP, Reissue | LP, Album, Mispress, Reissue, LP, Reissue |
| 2015 | Europe | Parlophone DDND 331LP, Album, LP, All Media, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, LP, All Media, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Argentina | Plaza Independencia Música 5099963361216 / Parlophone 5099963361216LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2023 | Chile | Plaza Independencia Música 099963 361216 / Parlophone 099963 361216LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2024 | UK & Europe | Parlophone 5054197640896LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | EMI 31C 064 240659LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Bulgaria | Balkanton Trading Ltd. BTA 12339LP, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo Light J 221LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
75 vinyl pressings of Notorious are listed here, from 39 countries, released between 1986 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Yugoslavia, Japan and more. One of them is EMI DDN 331, released November 18, 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DDN 331, PJ-12540, LSEMI 11164, EMS-91202) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MASTERDISK DDN-33-A-3U-1-2⇀ D and MASTERDISK - DMM DDN-33-B-3U-1-2⇀ D. 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.
