Vinyl pressings
by Iggy Pop · 1986
Blah-Blah-Blah 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.
22 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 15 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.
AMA 5145 A//1∇420 V 1 1Runout side A, variant 1
AMA 5145 B//1∇420 V 1 1Runout side B, variant 1
AMA 5145 A//1∇420 V 1 1 1 5Runout side A, variant 2
AMA 5145 B//1∇420 V 1 1 1 3Runout side B, variant 2
AMA 5145 A//1∇420 V 1 1Side A runout, stamped
AMA 5145 B//1∇420 V 1 1Side B runout, stamped
SterlingSide A (stamped)
SterlingSide B (stamped)
SPO 5145A-ES2 EMWSide A (etched)
SPO 5145.B.ES1 EMWSide B (etched)
A SPO5145A-RCA-3 1 STERLING A 3Side A runout, variant 1
A SPO5145B-RCA-2̷ 1 1 STERLING A 2Side B runout, variant 1
B SPO5145A-RCA 3 STERLING A 2Side A runout, variant 2
A SPO5145B-RCA ▓ 1 STERLING A 2Side A runout, variant 2
C28Y-3097A1 1 A 2 〄CSRunout Side A
C28Y-3097B1 1 A 1Runout Side B
SMX-66693Side One, Etched
SMX-66694Side Two, Etched
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 | Argentina | A&M Records 395 145-1 / Polygram 27383First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Argentina | A&M Records 395 145-1 / Polygram 27383First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Canada | A&M Records SP 5145First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | A&M Records SP 5145LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | Canada | A&M Records SP 5145 / A&M Records SP-5145First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | A&M Records 395 145-1 / A&M Records LP 395145-1LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | A&M Records 395 145-1 / A&M Records LP 395145-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | France | A&M Records 395 145-1 / A&M Records LP 395145-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | A&M Records 395 145-1 / A&M Records LP 395145-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Greece | A&M Records 395145-1 / PolyGram LP 395145-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Greece | A&M Records 395145-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1986 | Israel | A&M Records SP-05145 / Helicon Records SP-05145First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | New Zealand | A&M Records L 38651 / A&M Records SP 5145First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Portugal | A&M Records 395145-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | South Africa | A&M Records AMLS 65145 / A&M Records SP-5145First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | A&M Records 0600753377161LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2013 | US | Back To Black 0600753377161LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | A&M Records 395 145-1 / A&M Records LP 395145-1LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Greece | A&M Records 395145-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | A&M Records AMA 5145 / A&M Records P 395145-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
35 vinyl pressings of Blah-Blah-Blah are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1986 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is A&M Records AMA 5145, released October 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMA 5145, SP 5145, C28Y3097, L-38651) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AMA 5145 A//1∇420 V 1 1 and AMA 5145 B//1∇420 V 1 1. 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.
