Vinyl pressings
by Heart · 1987
Bad Animals 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.
31 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 25 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.
ESTU 2032 A-1-1-2-T7 DSide A Runout, Variant 1
ESTU 2032 B-5C-1-1-T7 DDSide B Runout, Variant 1
ESTU 2032 A-1-1-1-x1 DDSide A Runout, Variant 2
ESTU 2032 B-1-1-1-x1 DDSide B Runout, Variant 2
PJ-1-12546-Z8 [Allied logo] B-27110-Z-8 Δ16154 TML-M SPO-1 AL-SPSide A runout etched, variant 1
PJ-2-12546-Z3 [Allied logo] B-27111-Z3 Δ16154-X TML-X AL-SP SPO-1Side B etched, variant 1
PJ-1-12546-Z8 [Allied logo] B-27110-Z-8 △16154 TML-M SPO-2 1̶-̶2̶ AL-SPSide A runout etched, variant 2
PJ-2-1256̶46-Z3 [Allied logo] B-27111-Z3 △16154-X 1̶-̶1̶TML-X AL-SP SPO-1Side B runout etched, variant 2
PJ-1-12546-Z5 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-27110-Z5 △16154 TML-X 1-2Side A Runout, Etched; [Allied 'ɑ' logo] and "TML-X" are stamped
PJ-2-12546-Z1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-27111-Z1 △16154-X 1-2 TML-XSide B Runout, Etched; [Allied 'ɑ' logo] and "TML-X" are stamped
PJ-1-12546Side A Label
PJ-2-12546Side B Label
PJ-1-12546-Z7 ɑ B-27110-Z7 △16154 TML-X ̶1̶-̶1̶ SP 0-2 AL-SPRunout side A
PJ-2-125 ̶6̶46-Z3 ɑ B-27111-Z3 △16154-X ̶1̶-̶2̶ TML-X AL-SP SP 0-2Runout side B
PJ-1-12546Side A label
PJ-2-12546Side B label
PJ1-12546 1⃫ZB⃫ 1B G1 AIISide A runout etched
PJ2-12546 -1B G1 B3Side B runout etched
PJ-1-12546Side A label
PJ-2-12546Side B label
BH 001 A L.27519Side A runout etched
BH 001 B L.27519.XSide B runout etched
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 | EMI 10023 / Capitol Records 10023First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Australia | Capitol Records ST 240766First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1987 | Brazil | Capitol Records 31C 064 240766First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Capitol Records PJ-12546First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Capitol Records PJ-512546 / Capitol Records PJ 512546LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | Colombia | EMI 111117First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | Capitol Records 24 0766 1 / Capitol Records 064 24 0766 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | France | Capitol Records 24 0766 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Germany | Capitol Records 14 669 6 / Bertelsmann Club 14 669 6LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | Germany | Capitol Records 32 577-9LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | Greece | EMI 062-2407661First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Guatemala | Capitol Records 33266First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Ireland | Capitol Records ESTU 2032 / Capitol Records 24 0766 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Italy | EMI Electrola 64 2407661 / Capitol Records 64 2407661First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 038-74 6676 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Peru | EMI BT.03.0024LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
38 vinyl pressings of Bad Animals are listed here, from 27 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, Japan, Mexico and more. One of them is Capitol Records ESTU 2032.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ESTU 2032, PJ-12546, ECS-91222, SLEM-1457) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ESTU 2032 A-1-1-2-T7 D and ESTU 2032 B-5C-1-1-T7 DD. 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.
