Vinyl pressings
by Gloria Estefan · 1989
Cuts Both Ways was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. 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 1989, the album's first year, in 19 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.
Masterdisk DMM AL-45217-A-IB G2 A10Side A, variant 1
Masterdisk DMM BL-45217-IB GI B13Side B, variant 1
Masterdisk DMM AL-45217-IA G1 A7Side A, variant 2
Masterdisk DMM BL-45217-IA G2 B2Side B, variant 2
465145⋅1 A4 1 ⋀Runout, A-side, variant 1
4651451 B3 3 ⋀Runout, B-side, variant 1
4651451 A3 3 ⋀Runout, A-side, variant 2
4651451 B3 4 ⋀Runout, B-side, variant 2
465145⋅1⋅A2Runout - side A, variant 1
4651451 B3Runout - side B, variant 1
465145⋅1⋅A4 CRunout - side A, variant 2
4651451 B5 CRunout - side B, variant 2
465145·1 A4 CRunout, A-side
4651451 B4 DRunout, B-side
465145 1 A*Label, A-side
465145 1 B*Label, B-side
465145-1 A4 C ΛRunout side A
4651451 B4 ΛRunout side B
465145 1 A*Label, A-side
465145 1 B*Label, B-side
01-465145-20-1A1 ESide A, runout, variant 1
01-465145-20-1B1 ESide B, runout, variant 1
01-465145-20-1A1 FSide A, runout, variant 2
01-465145-20-1B1 ESide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Argentina | Epic 70.100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Argentina | Epic 70.100First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Australia | Epic 465145 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Bolivia | CBS 20584 / CBS SLP 20584First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Brazil | Epic 177.168/1-465926First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Colombia | Epic 19465145First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Costa Rica | Epic 1465145First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Ecuador | CBS 333-1098First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Greece | Epic EPC 465145 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Ireland | Epic 465145 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Philippines | Epic QELLP-25211First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | South Korea | Columbia CPL-1003 / Epic E 45217First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Spain | Epic 465145 1 / Epic EPC 465145-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Venezuela | Epic EPIC 345First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Yugoslavia | Epic LL 1812 / ZKP RTVL LL-1812First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2670 / Epic MOVLP2670LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
24 vinyl pressings of Cuts Both Ways are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1989 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, UK, Europe, Mexico and more. One of them is Epic OE 45217, released July 11, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OE 45217, 465145 1, ZRI-465145, KSF 3287) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Masterdisk DMM AL-45217-A-IB G2 A10 and Masterdisk DMM BL-45217-IB GI B13. 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.
