Vinyl pressings
by Duran Duran · 1982
Rio 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.
52 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 27 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.
EMC 3411 A - 2 - 1 - 1 - NICKZRunout, A-side, variant 1
EMC 3411 B - 1 - 1 - 6 -Runout, B-side, variant 1
EMC 3411 A - 1 - ̷ ̷1̷-̷ - 2 - 3 - 70Runout, A-side, variant 2
EMC 3411 B - 1 - 1 - 1 - 78 NICKZRunout, B-side, variant 2
EMC 3411 A-2-1-1⥟2- NICKZRunout, A-side, variant 1
EMC 3411 B-2-1-1⥟8 NICKZRunout, B-side, variant 1
EMC 3411 A - 2 - 1 - 34 - NICKZRunout, A-side, variant 2
EMC 3411 B - 1 - 1 - 5 - NICKZRunout, B-side, variant 2
EMC 3411 A 1 1 1Label, A-side
EMC 3411 B 1 1 5Label, B-side
ST-1-12211 Z5 TMLX ─◁Variant 1 Side A, hand-etched
ST-2-12211-Z2 #2 TML-M ─◁Variant 1 Side B, hand-etched + stamped
ST-1-12211 F-II MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyVariant 2 Side A, hand-etched + stamped
ST-2-12211-Z6 TML-S #2 ─◁Variant 2 Side B, hand-etched + stamped
ST-1-12211 Z4Etched Side A
ST-2-12211 Z4Etched Side B
TML-SStamped Both Sides
ST-1-12211 Z6Etched, Side A (variant 1)
ST-1-12211 Z1 #2 OSide A, runout, hand-etched
ST-2-12211-Z1 (ST-2) #2 OSide B, runout, hand-etched
TML-MSide A and B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Argentina | EMI 8089First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1982 | Argentina | EMI 8089First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Argentina | EMI 56015LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue |
| 1982 | Australia | EMI EMC 3411 / EMI EMC-3411First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Australia | EMI EMC 3411 / EMI DD-999First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Brazil | Harvest 31C 064 64782First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Brazil | Harvest 31C 064 64782First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Brazil | Harvest 31C 064 64782First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Harvest ST-12211LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-512211LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1982 | Canada | Harvest ST-12211 / Capitol Records ST-12211First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Harvest ST-12211First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | EMI 1C 064-64 782 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-64 782First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | EMI 1C 064-64 782 / EMI 064-64 782First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | EMI 2C 070-64782First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Europe | EMI EMCD 3411 / EMI 5099968454715LP, Album, Stereo, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, All Media, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Stereo, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, All Media, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | UK | EMI 50999 6801331 8 / EMI EMCD 3411LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, CD, Album, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, CD, Album, Remastered · Limited |
| 2014 | Europe | Parlophone EMCD 3411 / Parlophone 82564628010LP, Album, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, All Media, Limited Edition, Remastered, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, All Media, Limited Edition, Remastered, Reissue · Limited |
| 2014 | US | Parlophone RP1-543662LP, Album, LP, All Media, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, LP, All Media, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2015 | Argentina | Parlophone EMCD 3411 / Parlophone 82564628010LP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Argentina | Parlophone 190295962562 / Plaza Independencia Música 190295962562LP, Album, LP, All Media, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, LP, All Media, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Worldwide | Parlophone 5054197640872LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records ST-12211 / Harvest ST-12211LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | EMI 54 1647821LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo Light HR 130LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST-12211LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
92 vinyl pressings of Rio are listed here, from 31 countries, released between 1982 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is EMI EMC 3411, released May 10, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMC 3411, ST-12211, EMS-91037, 31C 064 64782) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EMC 3411 A - 2 - 1 - 1 - NICKZ and EMC 3411 B - 1 - 1 - 6 -. 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.
