Vinyl pressings
by Hazell Dean · 1986
E.S.P. (Extra Sensual Persuasion) 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.
8 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 4 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.
12 EMI 5560 A-1U-1— 2—1Side A runout
12 EMI 5560 1̶2̶R̶ ̶6̶1̶2̶7̶ B-1U-1-1⇀3 BILBO TAPE OneSide B runout
12EMI 5560ASide A label
12EMI 5560BSide B label
EMI 5560 ̶R̶ ̶6̶1̶2̶7̶ A-1U-1-1-3 BilBo.TAPEOneA side runout, stamped / etched
EMI 5560 ̶R̶ ̶6̶1̶2̶7̶ B-1U-1-1-3 BilBo.TAPEOneB side runout, stamped / etched
EMI 5560ALabel, A side
EMI 5560BLabel, B side
EMI 5560 A-1U-1 — 3 X1Runout (Stamped) Side A
EMI 5560 B - 1U -1-1 -- 1 X1Runout (Stamped) Side B
R6127 Original Cat No Crossed Through
12 EMI 5560 A-1U-1Runout (Stamped) Side A
LPFB 12Runout (Stamped) Side B
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 | Parlophone ED 198First year12", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Australia & New Zealand | Parlophone ED 198 / EMI ED.198First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | South Africa | EMI 12EMIL(C)2011976First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | South Africa | EMI EMIJ 2011987First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | EMI 12EMI 5560First year12", Single, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | EMI 12 EMI 5560 / EMI 12EMI 5560First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | EMI EMI 5560First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | EMI EMI 5560First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Parlophone A-17477", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | EMI 12 EMI 5560 / EMI 12EMI 556012", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of E.S.P. (Extra Sensual Persuasion) are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, Australia & New Zealand, South Africa, Australia. One of them is EMI 12 EMI 5560, released April 28, 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12 EMI 5560, EMI 5560, 12EMI 5560, ED 198) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 EMI 5560 A-1U-1— 2—1 and 12 EMI 5560 1̶2̶R̶ ̶6̶1̶2̶7̶ B-1U-1-1⇀3 BILBO TAPE One. 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.
