Vinyl pressings
by Huey Lewis & The News · 1988
Small World 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.
28 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 23 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.
OV-41622-A-DMM C1 G6 MASTERDISK ⩛ E4Runout side A, etched, variant 1
OV-41622-B-DMM C1 G5 MASTERDISK A27Runout side B, etched, variant 1
OV-41622-A-DMM C1 G1 MASTERDISK B2Runout side A, etched, variant 2
OV-41622-B-DMM C1 G8 MASTERDISK A57Runout side B, etched, variant 2
OV041622-A-DMM C1 G4 MASTERDISK BRunout A
OB-41622-B-DMM C1 G1 MASTERDISK ARunout B
OV-41622-ALabel A
OV-41622-BLabel B
OV-41622-A-DMM C1 G2 MASTERDISK D2Runout side A, etched
OV-41622-B-DMM C1 G5 MASTERDISK A12Runout side B, etched
OV 41622 ASide A label, in brackets
OV 41622 BSide B label, in brackets
CDL 1622 A3Side A, etched (Variant 1)
CDL-1622-B6Side B, etched (Variant 1)
CDL 1622-A4Side A, etched (Variant 2)
CDL-1622-B6Side B, etched (Variant 2)
STARL 5509-ASide A runout
STARL 5509-BSide B runout
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 | Argentina | Chrysalis OV 41622First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Australia | Chrysalis TVL 93269 / Chrysalis RML 53269First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Brazil | Chrysalis 231.134First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | Chrysalis CHX-41622 / Chrysalis CHX 41622First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Canada | Chrysalis OV 41622LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1988 | Canada | Chrysalis CHX-41622LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1988 | Colombia | CBS 142183First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Costa Rica | CBS 1001603First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | Chrysalis 209 200First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | Chrysalis 209 200First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Chrysalis 209 200First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Germany | Chrysalis 60 365 4LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1988 | Germany | Not On LabelLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1988 | Germany | Chrysalis 36 327-5First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Greece | Chrysalis 75203First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
36 vinyl pressings of Small World are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK, Zimbabwe, Argentina and more. One of them is Chrysalis OV 41622.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OV 41622, CDL 1622, Starl 5509, TVL 93269) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, OV-41622-A-DMM C1 G6 MASTERDISK ⩛ E4 and OV-41622-B-DMM C1 G5 MASTERDISK A27. 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.
