Vinyl pressings
by Great White · 1987
Once Bitten 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.
16 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 12 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.
ST-1-12565-Z6 STERLING SRCEtched in runout A, variant 1
ST-2-12565-Z6 STERLING SRCEtched in runout B, variant 1
ST-1-12565-Z2 STERLING SRCEtched in runout A, variant 2
ST-2-12565-Z6 STERLING SRCEtched in runout B, variant 2
ST-1-12565-Z2 1-2 SP-AR STERLING 0- △16715 [SRC logo stamp] B-27642-Z2Etched in runout A (STERLING is stamped) Variant 1
ST-2-12565-Z3 1-2 B-27712-Z3 △16715-X STERLING 0-SM1-1 SP-AR [SRC logo stamp]Etched in runout B (STERLING is stamped) Variant 1
ST-1-12565-Z2 1-2 SP-AR STERLING(stamped) 0- △16715 [SRC logo stamp] B-27642-Z2Etched in runout A (STERLING is stamped) Variant 2
ST-2-12565-Z3 1-2 B-27712-Z3 △16715-X STERLING(stamped) 0- SP-AR [SRC logo stamp]Etched in runout B (STERLING is stamped) Variant 2
EST 2039 A-1-1-1- DDSide A runout
EST 2039 B-1-1-1-x1 DDSide B runout
ST1-12565A Label
ST2-12565B Label
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 | Capitol Records 81 7469101 / EMI 58529First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Australia | Capitol Records ST 240802First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-12565 / EMI ST-12565First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-512565LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1987 | Europe | Fame FA 3252 / Capitol Records 41 3252 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | Capitol Records 038-74 69101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | Capitol Records 1C 064 24 0802 1 / Capitol Records 064 24 0802 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | France | Capitol Records 064 24 0802 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Greece | Capitol Records 062- 2408021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Italy | Capitol Records 64 2408021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 064 24 0802 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | South Africa | Capitol Records ST (L) 2408021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | UK | Capitol Records EST 2039 / Capitol Records 74 8118 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Capitol Records ST-12565First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Capitol Records ST-512565LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Spain | Capitol Records 056 74 6910 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | [pias] 5400863161521LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2024 | Europe | [pias] PIASC1072LPIEXLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST-12565LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | US | Capitol Records R 174047LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
24 vinyl pressings of Once Bitten are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1987 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Japan, Argentina and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-12565.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-12565, EST 2039, ECS-91233, 81 7469101) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-12565-Z6 STERLING SRC and ST-2-12565-Z6 STERLING SRC. 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.
