Vinyl pressings
by Eddy Huntington · 1986
U.S.S.R. 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.
19 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 5 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.
BR-SQ-87503-1[Crossed "BR 54074"]-1L-24-4-86-DD- [CGD-logo]Runout side A, hand etched
BR-SQ-87503- 2L [Crossed "BR 54074"]-2L-24-4-86-DD- [CGD-logo]Runout side B, hand etched
SP 87003-A 30.4.86Runout side A, etched
SP 87003-B [cgd logo] 30.4.86 InzadiRunout side B, etched
136 885126 1 // 1 380 POLYGRAM
136 885126 1 // 2 380 POLYGRAM
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 | Belgium | Indisc DID 127792 / Indisc DID 9127792First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Belgium | Indisc DIS 97792First year7" | 7" |
| 1986 | Belgium | Indisc DIS 7792First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | France | Scala 885 126-1 / Polydor 885 126-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | France | Scala 885 126-7 / Polydor 885 126-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 5487 / ZYX Records 5487First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Germany | ZYX Records 1229 / ZYX Records zyx rec 1229First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 5487 / ZYX Records 5487First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Germany | ZYX Records 1229First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 5487First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 5487First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Germany | ZYX Records 1229First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Germany | ZYX Records 1229 / ZYX Records zyx rec 1229First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Germany | ZYX Records 1229 / ZYX Records zyx rec 1229First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 5487 / ZYX Records 5487First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Germany | ZYX Music MAXI 1018-1212", Maxi-Single, Reissue | 12", Maxi-Single, Reissue |
24 vinyl pressings of U.S.S.R. are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1986 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Italy, Belgium, France, Germany and more. One of them is Esquire Records SQ 87503.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SQ 87503, SQ 87003, DID 127792, DIS 97792) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BR-SQ-87503-1[Crossed "BR 54074"]-1L-24-4-86-DD- [CGD-logo] and BR-SQ-87503- 2L [Crossed "BR 54074"]-2L-24-4-86-DD- [CGD-logo]. 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.
