Vinyl pressings
by Herbie Hancock · 1988
Perfect Machine was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 10 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.
PAL-40025-1A E G1 D5Etched in runout A, variant 1
PBL-40025-1A E G1 A-9Etched in runout B, variant 1
PAL-40015-1A G1 D B8Etched in runout A, variant 2
PBL-40025-1A EG1 A-11Etched in runout B, variant 2
460679.1 A2Side 1, Runout (etched)
460679.1 B1Side 2, Runout (etched)
460679 1 A☆Side 1, Label
460679 1 B☆Side 2, Label
DM-3 AL-40025 1C5HZ:Side A run-out area
DM-3 BL-40025 1A5HZ:Side B run-out area
AL 40025Side A label
BL 40025Side B label
01 460679 1A1 ARunout Side A [stamped]
01 460679 1B1 ARunout Side B [stamped]
01-460679-1Label Side A
01-460679-2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | CBS 460679 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Brazil | Discos CBS 188.024First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | Columbia FC 40025First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | CBS CBS 460679 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Greece | CBS CBS 460679 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Hong Kong | CBS CYA 1274First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Spain | CBS CBS 460679 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | UK | CBS 460679 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | Columbia FC 40025 / Columbia C 40025First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Yugoslavia | CBS CBS 460679 1 / Suzy CBS 460679 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Perfect Machine are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Columbia FC 40025.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FC 40025, 460679 1, 188.024, CBS 460679 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL-40025-1A E G1 D5 and PBL-40025-1A E G1 A-9. 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.
