Vinyl pressings
by Etta James · 1989
Avenue D was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1989, 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.
R C V-1-15453 G•2 1-1 ■ MASTERED BY CAPITOL [SRC logo]Runout area side A
V-2-15453 G•2 1-1 ■ MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout area side B
101551B 101551CLabel side A
101551DLabel side B
B-1--44333 G-1 SRCScribed in runout A, variant 1
B-2 - 44333 G-1 1-1 Mastered By Capitol SPScribed in runout B, variant 1
B-1-44333 G-1 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL C____ SRCScribed in runout A, variant 2
B-2-44333 G-1 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL C____ SPScribed in runout B, variant 2
CL 533 A-1-1-1 DRunout stamped side A
CL 533 B-1-1-1 DRunout stamped side B
CL 533ALabel side A
CL 533BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia | Capitol Records CP 2209First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Capitol Records 006 20 3315 7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Europe | Capitol Records 060-20 3315 6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1989 | Italy | Capitol Records 14 2033156First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1989 | US | Capitol Records V-15453First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1989 | US | Capitol Records P-B-44333First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | US | Capitol Records 7PRO-79576First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | US | Capitol Records B-44333First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | Capitol Records 12CL 533First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1989 | UK | Capitol Records CL 533First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Avenue D are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, UK, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is Capitol Records V-15453.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V-15453, B-44333, P-B-44333, 7PRO-79576) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R C V-1-15453 G•2 1-1 ■ MASTERED BY CAPITOL [SRC logo] and V-2-15453 G•2 1-1 ■ MASTERED BY CAPITOL. 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.
