UK
1990- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records ESTU 2121Capitol Records 79 1820 1
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
ESTU2121 A-2-1-1 PenthouseStamped runout, side A
ESTU2121 B-2-1-1 PenthouseStamped runout, side B

Vinyl pressings
by Heart · 1990
Brigade was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 18 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.
ESTU2121 A-2-1-1 PenthouseStamped runout, side A
ESTU2121 B-2-1-1 PenthouseStamped runout, side B
ESTU 2121 A-1-1-2 STERLING DRunout Side A stamped
C1-1-91820Runout Side A etched
ESTU 2121 B-1-1-1-2 STERLING DRunout Side B stamped
ESTU2121 A-1-1-2 STERLING C1-1-91820 DStamped runout, side A
ESTU2121 B-2-1-1 PenthouseStamped runout, side B
C1-1-91820-Z1-DMM SP1-1 STERLINGSide 1 etched, except "STERLING" stamped
C1-2-91820-Z1-DMM 1-1 STERLINGSide 2 etched, except "STERLING" stamped
01-01820/ARunout A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Argentina | Capitol Records 58.625First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Australasia | Capitol Records ST-791820First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Brazil | Capitol Records 791820 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Canada | Capitol Records C1-591820LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1990 | Canada | Capitol Records R 164305LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1990 | Colombia | Capitol Records 11001277First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | Capitol Records 064-7 91820 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Greece | Capitol Records 062-7918201First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Guatemala | Capitol Records 33330First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Italy | Capitol Records 064 7918201First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Mexico | EMI 2000 112 0001681First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Portugal | Capitol Records 7918201First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | South Africa | Capitol Records ST (L) 7918201First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | South Korea | Capitol Records C1-91820First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Spain | Capitol Records 072-7918201First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
24 vinyl pressings of Brigade are listed here, from 19 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, US, Argentina, Australasia and more. One of them is Capitol Records ESTU 2121.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ESTU 2121, C1-91820, 58.625, ST-791820) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ESTU2121 A-2-1-1 Penthouse and ESTU2121 B-2-1-1 Penthouse. 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.