Vinyl pressings
by Falco · 1987
Emotional was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 11 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.
C-6.14 680 - 01 - 1/2Runout side A
C-6.14 680 - 01 - 2/2Runout side B
6.14680-01-1On label, side A
6.14680-01-2On label, side B
7-28375-A-SR1 1-1 STERLING S[with R C inside]A-Side Runout
7-28375 [Overcrossed B] AA-SR1 1-1 STERLING S[with R C inside]AA-Side Runout
U8338A//1 ▽420 V 1 6Runout side A, stamped
U8338 B // 1 ▽420V 1 2Runout side B, stamped
SAM 353 A//1▽420 V 1Runout side C, stamped
SAM 353B//1▽420 V 1 1 4Runout side D, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | WEA 7-258439First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Australia | WEA 0.258348First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Austria | GiG Records 666191First year12" | 12" |
| 1987 | Europe | WEA 258 349-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | France | WEA 258 349-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | Germany | TELDEC U8338TFirst year12" | 12" |
| 1987 | Germany | WEA 258 408-0First year12" | 12" |
| 1987 | Italy | WEA 258 349-7 / WEA 25 8349-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | Japan | WEA P-2209First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Spain | WEA 258408-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Spain | WEA 258349-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | Spain | WEA 258 349-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Spain | WEA 258408-0First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | UK | WEA U 8338 F / WEA 258 347-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, 7", 45 RPM, Single, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, 7", 45 RPM, Single, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1987 | UK | Island Records SAM 358First year12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | TELDEC 6.20650 / TELDEC 6.20650 AE12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
28 vinyl pressings of Emotional are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Austria, US, UK, Canada and more. One of them is GIG Records 6.14680, released April 10, 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6.14680, 666191, 7-28375, U 8338 F) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C-6.14 680 - 01 - 1/2 and C-6.14 680 - 01 - 2/2. 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.
