Vinyl pressings
by Hi Tek 3 · 1989
Spin That Wheel was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 2 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.
ARS 3747-A1 FOON AP XASide A, runout, etched, variant 1
ARS 3747-A1 AP FOON MASTERINGSide B, runout, etched, variant 1
ARS 3747-A1 FOON AP X1Side A, runout, etched, variant 2
ARS 3747-B1 AP W1 FOON MASTERINGSide B, runout, etched, variant 2
ARS 1747 - A1 FOON \ / >Runout etched side A, variant 1
ARS 1747 - B1 FOON \ / ⇀Runout etched side B, variant 1
ARS 1747 - A1 FOON X ⇀Runout etched side A, variant 2
ARS 1747 - B1 FOON C ⇀Runout etched side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Belgium | ARS Records ARS 3747 / ARS ARS 3747First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | Belgium | ARS Records ARS 1747 / ARS ARS 1747First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Philippines | Mobile Disco Records DMDS-86134First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australia | EMI ED 456 / SBK Records ED 45612", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Australia | SBK Records SBKS 23927", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Canada | SBK Records V-19706 / SBK Records K1 1970612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | Europe | CBS 655704 7 / CBS Dance Pool 655704 77", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | CBS 655704 6 / CBS Dance Pool 655704 612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | CBS 655704 8 / CBS Dance Pool 655704 812", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | Mexico | Discos Musart, S.A. De C.V. MPI 8015912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | Mexico | Musart MIP 967", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Spain | CBS CBS 655704 612", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Spain | CBS ARIC 23877", Promo, Single Sided · Promo | 7", Promo, Single Sided · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | The Brothers Organisation 12 BORGR 112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | The Brothers Organisation 12 BORG 1612", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | The Brothers Organisation 12 BORG 112", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | The Brothers Organisation BORG 167", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | The Brothers Organisation BORGP 16 / The Brothers Organisation BORG 167" | 7" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| ? | Panama | Discos de Centroamérica 777 19705-112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
30 vinyl pressings of Spin That Wheel are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1989 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in Belgium, Philippines. One of them is ARS Records ARS 3747.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ARS 3747, ARS 1747, DMDS-86134) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARS 3747-A1 FOON AP XA and ARS 3747-A1 AP FOON MASTERING. 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.
