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.
62 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 20 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.
DDN 45 A-1U-1-2 1 DA-Side run-out, variant 1
DDN 45 B-1U-1-2 4 DB-Side run-out, variant 1
DDN 45 A-1U-1-1-10 DA-Side run-out, variant 2
DDN 45 B-1U-1-1-10 DB-Side run-out, variant 2
12 DDN 45 A-1U-1-1- DSide A runout, stamped, Variant 1
12 DDN 45 B-1U-1-1-2 DSide B runout, stamped, Variant 1
12 DDN 45 A-1U-1-1- DSide A runout, stamped, Variant 2
12 DDN 45 B-1U-1-1-1 DSide B runout, stamped, Variant 2
12-DD-NX-45-A1Runout Side A, handwritten, etched
U-1-1- MASTERDISKRunout Side A, machine-stamped
V̶-̶1̶-̶1̶5̶2̶6̶6̶-̶X̶6̶0̶1̶2̶1̶2̶ ̶B̶-̶Z̶2̶Runout Side A, handwritten, etched, strikethrough
12-DD-NX-45-B- -Z2Runout Side B, handwritten, etched
12-DD-NX-45-A1Runout Side A, handwritten, etched
U-1-1- MASTERDISKRunout Side A, machine-stamped
V̶-̶1̶-̶1̶5̶2̶6̶6̶-̶X̶6̶0̶1̶2̶1̶2̶ ̶B̶-̶Z̶2̶Runout Side A, handwritten, etched, strikethrough
12-DD-NX-45-B- -Z2Runout Side B, handwritten, etched
12 DDN 45 A-1U-1-1 X1Side A
12 DDN 45 B-1U-1-Side B
12 DDN 45 A-1U-1-1-x1 DSide A, runout, variant 1
12 DDN 45 B-1U-1-2↽x1 DSide B, runout, variant 1
12 DDN 45 A-1 U-1-3- DA-Side run-out, stamped
12 DDN 45 B-1 U-1-1- DB-Side run-out, stamped
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 DIF 434First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Australia | EMI EMI.1881 / EMI EMI 1881First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Australia | EMI ED 234First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Australia | EMI EMI 1881First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Australia | EMI EMI 1881First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Australia | EMI ED 234First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Bolivia | EMI International BO - 1481First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Capitol Records S-75176First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Capitol Records B-5648First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Canada | Capitol Records 12 DDN 45First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Capitol Records B-5648First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| 1986 | Canada | Capitol Records B-5648First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | EMI 1C 006-20 1512 7 / EMI 1C 006 20 1512 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | EMI 1C K060-20 1568 6 / EMI 20 1568 6First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Europe | EMI K060-20 1513 6 / EMI 1C K 060-20 1513 6First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Unknown | Not On Label (Duran Duran) WITNESS112", Single Sided, White Label, Unofficial Release, 45 RPM · Unofficial | 12", Single Sided, White Label, Unofficial Release, 45 RPM · Unofficial |
69 vinyl pressings of Notorious are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1986 and 2005.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is EMI DDN 45, released October 20, 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DDN 45, 12 DDN 45, 12 DDNX 45, V-15264) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DDN 45 A-1U-1-2 1 D and DDN 45 B-1U-1-2 4 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.
