Vinyl pressings
by George Michael · 1986
A Different Corner 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.
44 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 22 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.
GTA·7033·A6 TOWNHOUSERunout side A [hand-etched] variant 1
GQ̶TA-7033-B-4Runout side B [hand-etched, 'Q' scratched out] variant 1
GTA·7033·A4 TOWNHOUSERunout side A [hand-etched] variant 2
GQ̶TA-7033-B-4Runout side B [hand-etched, 'Q' scratched out] variant 2
A-7033-##A6 TOWNHOUSE ⋀A-side run-out, variant 1
A-7033-B6B-side run-out, variant 1
A-7033-A5 ⋀ TOWNHOUSEA-side run-out, variant 2
A-7033-B4 BB-side run-out, variant 2
A-7033- A5 TOWNHOUSEEtched runout, side A
A-7033-B4Etched runout, side B
2 ⋀Stamped runout, side A
13 DStamped runout, side B
A-7033-A5 32 A TOWNHOUSESide A runout, variant 1
A•7033•B6 22 ASide B runout, variant 1
A-7033-A6 1 A TOWNHOUSESide A runout, variant 2
A•7033•B5 1 C DSide B runout, variant 2
ZSS 175109-1DSide A Runout Etched [Variant 1]
ZSS 175110-1C VLADOSide B Runout Etched [Variant 1]
ZSS 175109-1C VLADO AS P(P)Side A Runout Etched [Variant 2]
ZSS 175110-1C VLADO P(P)Side B Runout Etched [Variant 2]
ZSS 175109-1B G1 VLADO A1 VSSide A Runout, Variant 1
ZSS 175110-1B G1 A2Side B Runout, Variant 1
ZSS 175109-1A G1 VLADO VSSide A Runout, Variant 2
ZSS 175110-1B G1Side B Runout, Variant 2
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 | Epic ES 1123First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Australia | Epic ES 12179First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Australia | Epic ES 1123First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Australia | Epic ES 12179First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Australia | Epic ES 1123First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Brazil | Discos CBS 57006 / Discos CBS 57.006First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Brazil | CBS 51.131First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Canada | Columbia 38-05888First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Costa Rica | CBS 7013096First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | Europe | Epic EPCA 7033 / Epic A7033First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Epic EPCA 7033 / Epic A7033First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Greece | Epic EPCA 7033First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Greece | Epic EPCA 7033First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Italy | Epic EPC A 7033 / Epic A7033First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Jamaica | Columbia 38-05888 / Columbia ZSS 175109First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Columbia 13-687047", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene, Stereo |
45 vinyl pressings of A Different Corner are listed here, from 22 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Europe, Hong Kong and more. One of them is Epic GTA 7033, released March 24, 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GTA 7033, A7033, A 7033, 38-05888) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GTA·7033·A6 TOWNHOUSE and GQ̶TA-7033-B-4. 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.
