Vinyl pressings
by George Michael · 1987
Faith 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.
46 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 26 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.
01 460000-1-A-1Runout side A, variant 1
01.460000.2B. 1Runout side B, variant 1
01 460000-1-A-1Runout side A, variant 2
01 460000 6B1Runout side B, variant 2
460000-1 A5Runout side A, variant 1
460000-1 B8Runout side B, variant 1
460000-1 A5Runout side A, variant 2
460000-1 B7Runout side B, variant 2
460000-1 A.5 ]A side runout, variant 1
460000.1-B-7 AB side runout, variant 1
460000.1. A6 ( DA side runout, variant 2
460000.1 B.7 2 1s CB side runout, variant 2
01 460000-1-A-7Side A runout
01.460000-1-BSide B runout
460000-1 A5 0Hand etched, stamped runout, side A variant 1
460000-1-B MT DHand etched, stamped runout, side B variant 1
460000-1 A.7 3 7Hand etched, stamped runout, side A variant 2
460000-1-B MT 3 8Hand etched, stamped runout, side B variant 2
460000.1.A6 DRunout side A, variant 1
460000.1.B6 DRunout side B, variant 1
460000-1 .A.5. DRunout side A, variant 2
460000.1.B6 ARunout side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Argentina | Columbia 120-976 / CBS 40867First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Argentina | CBS 120-976First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Australia | Epic 460000 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Brazil | Epic 231073 / Epic EC 231073First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Colombia | CBS 142112First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Greece | Epic EPC 460000 1 / Epic 460000 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony CYA 1234First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Hong Kong | Epic EPA 2021.1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Hungary | Gong SLPXL 37173 / Epic SLPXL 37173First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Hungary | Gong SLPXL 37173 / Epic SLPXL 37173First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Ireland | Epic 460000 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Ireland | Epic 460000 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Israel | Epic CBS 460000 1 / Epic 460000 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Italy | Epic EPC 460000 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Kenya | CBS OC 40867First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Czechoslovakia | Bonton 71 0041-1 331LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1991 | Spain | Epic EPC 460000 1 / Epic EPC 460000 1 (SE)LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1999 | UK | Simply Vinyl SVLP141 / Epic 460 000 1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Europe | Epic 88697235231 / Sony BMG Music Entertainment 88697235231LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Europe | Epic 88697628372 / Sony Music 88697628372Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Compilation, Remastered, DVD, DVD-Video, Multichannel, NTSC, Stereo, LP, Album, Reissue · Limited, Numbered | Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Compilation, Remastered, DVD, DVD-Video, Multichannel, NTSC, Stereo, LP, Album, Reissue · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Europe | Epic 19802930811 / Sony Music 19802930811LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2026 | Europe | Epic 19658834251 / Sony Music 19658834251LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Europe | Epic 19802972901 / Sony Music 19802972901LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Picture disc |
| 2026 | Europe | Epic 19658834241 / Sony Music 19658834241LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2026 | UK | Epic 19958416191 / Sony Music 19958416191LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | US | Sony Music 19802838771 / Columbia 19802838771LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2026 | US | Columbia 19802972871 / Sony Music 19802972871LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2026 | USA & Canada | Columbia 19802931661 / Sony Music 19802931661LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | EpicLP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| ? | Brazil | Sony Music 928.002LP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| ? | Canada | Columbia OC 40867LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Columbia 40867 / Columbia OC 40867LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Columbia OC 40867LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Epic 460000 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
75 vinyl pressings of Faith are listed here, from 34 countries, released between 1987 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Europe, UK, US, Canada and more. One of them is Epic EPC 460000 1, released October 30, 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPC 460000 1, 460000 1, C 40867, OC 40867) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01 460000-1-A-1 and 01.460000.2B. 1. 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.
