Vinyl pressings
by Eighth Wonder · 1988
I'm Not Scared was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 10 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.
SCARET1 A2A-side runout variant 1
SCARE.T1.B1 6̶5̶̶1̶3̶5̶9̶ -6 B1 TY1B-side runout variant 1
SCARE‧T‧1‧A1 6̶5̶̶1̶3̶5̶9̶.6 A1 A TY1A-side runout variant 2
SCARE‧T‧1‧B1 TY1 D 6̶5̶̶1̶3̶5̶9̶-6 B1B-side runout variant 2
SCARE 1 A1 7.A1 TY1A-Side Runout, variant 1
SCARE 1 B2 TY1B-Side Runout, variant 1
SCARE-1-A1 6̶5̶1̶3̶5̶9̶ 7 -A1 1 TY1 BRunout side A, variant 2
SCARE-1-B-2 TY1 BRunout side B, variant 2
SCARE 1 A1 ̶6̶5̶1̶3̶5̶9̶ 7-A1 TY1 ΛSide A runout
SCARE.1.B.2 TY1 ΛSide B runout
SCAREQ+1+A timtom ORLAKERunout A side
SCAREQ+1+B TY1 ORLAKERunout B side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | CBS 651359 6First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Europe | CBS 651359 6 / CBS CBS 651359 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Europe | CBS 651359 7 / CBS CBS 651359 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | CBS 651359 7 / CBS CBS 651359 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Greece | CBS CBS 651359 6 / CBS 651359-6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Ireland | CBS SCARE 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Italy | CBS CBS 651359 7 / CBS 651359 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Japan | Epic QY・5P-90029First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1988 | Portugal | CBS 651359 7 / CBS CBS 651359 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Spain | CBS CBS 651359 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Spain | CBS 651359 7 / CBS CBS 651359 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1988 | Spain | CBS 651359 7 / CBS CBS 651359 7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1988 | UK | CBS SCARE Y1First year10", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 10", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1988 | UK | CBS SCARE 1First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | CBS SCARE T 1First year12", Promo, Single, 45 RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, Single, 45 RPM · Promo |
26 vinyl pressings of I'm Not Scared are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, US, Italy, Australia and more. One of them is CBS SCARE T1, released February 8, 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SCARE T1, SCARE 1, SCARE Q1, SCARE Y1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SCARET1 A2 and SCARE.T1.B1 6̶5̶̶1̶3̶5̶9̶ -6 B1 TY1. 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.
