Vinyl pressings
by Hubert Kah · 1986
Limousine 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.
18 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 8 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.
DM B-4656 A-1/4-86 IIIRunout side A, variant 1
DM B-4656 B-1/4-86 IIIRunout side B, variant 1
DM B-4656 A-1/4-86Runout side A, variant 2
DM B-4656 B-1/4-86Runout side B, variant 2
DM B-4656 A-1/4-86Runout side A
DM B-4656 B-1/4-86Runout side B
B-4656 ALabel side A
B-4656 BLabel side B
DMMB-4657 A-1 / 4-86 IIRunout side A, stamped, "II" etched
DMMB-4657 B-1 / 4-86Runout side B, stamped
B-4657 ALabel side A
B-4657 BLabel side B
DMMB-4657 A-1/4-86Runout side A, stamped
DMMB-4657 B-1/4-86Runout side B, stamped
B-4657 ALabel side A
B-4657 BLabel side B
DM B-5439 A-1 / 7-86Runout Side A [machine-stamped]
DM B-5439 B-1 / 7-86Runout Side B [machine-stamped]
B-5439 ALabel Side A
B-5439 BLabel 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 | Europe | Ariola 108 294 / CURB Records 108 294First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | France | Curb Records 102176First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | France | Vogue France 312053First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Germany | Ariola 608 294First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Italy | Curb Records CUR 15262First year12" | 12" |
| 1986 | Italy | Curb Records CUR 15262First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Japan | CBS/Sony XDSP 93079First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Curb Records 884 965-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | UK | MCA Records MCAT 1102First year12" | 12" |
| 1986 | UK | MCA Records MCAT 1102First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1986 | US | Curb Records MCA-23646First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | Germany | Blow Up INT 110.575First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | Blow Up INT 110.575First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1986 | Germany | Blow Up 12554412", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1986 | Germany | Blow Up INT 125.544First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
20 vinyl pressings of Limousine are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Germany, UK, US, Japan and more. One of them is Blow Up INT 110.575, released April 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use INT 110.575, INT 125.544, INT 125.561, 608 294) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM B-4656 A-1/4-86 III and DM B-4656 B-1/4-86 III. 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.
