Vinyl pressings
by Fastway · 1986
Trick Or Treat 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.
9 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 6 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.
450444-1-A1 Λ C̶B̶S̶ ̶5̶7̶1̶1̶7̶-̶A̶-̶1̶Side A, stamped [crossed out etched]
450444-1-B1 Λ C̶B̶S̶ ̶5̶7̶1̶1̶7̶-̶B̶-̶1̶Side B, stamped [crossed out etched]
450444 1 A ✩Side A label
450444 1 B ✩Side B label
AL 40549-1CSide A
BL 40549-1CSide B
AL 40549-1CSide 1 runout
BL 40549-1BSide 2 runout
AL 40449-1C G1 D C9Variant 1, Side 1, etched
BL40549-1C D G2 C3Variant 1, Side 2, etched
AL 40549-1C G1 D CI5Variant 2, Side 1, etched
BL 40549-1C D G2 A6Variant 2, Side 2, etched
AL-40549 2A 2HZ DM-2Side 1 etched runout
BL-40549 1A2HZD: DM-2Side 2 etched runout
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 | Australia | CBS 450444 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | CBS CBS 450444 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Greece | CBS 450444 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | CBS 450444 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | CBS 450444 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Columbia C 40549 / Columbia SC 40549First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Columbia PC 40549 / Columbia C 40549First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Columbia C 40549First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Columbia SC 40549First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | USA & Europe | Real Gone Music RGM-1461LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2022 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVATM346LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVATM346LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Real Gone Music RGM-1461LP, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Real Gone Music RGM-1461LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVATM346LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia WSC-40549LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Columbia WSC 40549 / Columbia SC 40549LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | CBS 450444 1LP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
18 vinyl pressings of Trick Or Treat are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1986 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is CBS 450444 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 450444 1, C 40549, PC 40549, SC 40549) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 450444-1-A1 Λ C̶B̶S̶ ̶5̶7̶1̶1̶7̶-̶A̶-̶1̶ and 450444-1-B1 Λ C̶B̶S̶ ̶5̶7̶1̶1̶7̶-̶B̶-̶1̶. 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.
