Vinyl pressings
by Four Tops · 1988
Indestructible 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.
23 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 9 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.
DS 111510 A-2/7-88Runout side A, variant 1
DS 111510 B-1/7-88Runout side B, variant 1
DS 111510 A-2/7-88 IIRunout side A, variant 2
DS 111510 B-1/7-88 IIRunout side B, variant 2
DM611510 A-1/7-88Runout side A stamped
DM611510 B-1/7-88Runout side B stamped
S 611 510 ALabel side A
S 611 510 BLabel side B
DS111510 A-1/6-88Runout side A
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 | Australasia | Arista TDS 497First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Australia | Arista 104923First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Canada | Arista AD1-9705First year12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1988 | Canada | Arista AS1-9706First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Europe | Arista 111 510First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Arista 611 510First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Europe | Arista 611 51012", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1988 | Germany | AristaFirst year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Japan | Arista A07S-34First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Spain | Arista 111 510First year7" | 7" |
| 1988 | UK | Arista 611 510First year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | UK | Arista 611 717First year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | UK | Arista 612 074First year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | UK | Arista 111 717First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1988 | UK | Arista 612074First year12", Single | 12", Single |
27 vinyl pressings of Indestructible are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in Europe, UK, US, Australasia and more. One of them is Arista 111 510.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 111 510, 611 510, 611 717, 612 074) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DS 111510 A-2/7-88 and DS 111510 B-1/7-88. 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.
