Vinyl pressings
by Information Society · 1984
Running was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1984, the album's first year. 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.
MINNESOTA DANCE MUSICRunout Etching Each Side
MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout Stamp Each Side
WAR-317AA-Side Runout Etching
WAR-317-AAB-Side Runout Etching
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | US | Wide Angle WAR 317First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | Germany | Bellaphon 120·07·18312", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | US | Wide Angle TTW 854712", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | US | Wide Angle TTW 8547 / Twin/Tone Records TTW 854712", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 1986 | Canada | Tommy Boy 25 8632012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | Colombia | Sonolux 23(1011)117607", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records DS-90 / Warner Bros. Records TB 87712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1986 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records DS-090 / Tommy Boy TB 87712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1986 | US | Tommy Boy TB 87712", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | US | Tommy Boy TB 87712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Tommy Boy TB 87712", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | US | Tommy Boy TB 877-77", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Tommy Boy TB 87712", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | US | Tommy Boy TB 87712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1986 | US | Tommy Boy TB 877 / Wide Angle TTW 854712", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | USA & Canada | Club Classics CC-722212", Maxi-Single, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | 12", Maxi-Single, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | US | Tommy Boy Music TB-5580-17", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Tommy Boy TB 87712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress |
| ? | US | Tommy Boy TB 87712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress |
| ? | US | Tommy Boy TB 87712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress |
24 vinyl pressings of Running are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1984 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US. One of them is Wide Angle WAR 317.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WAR 317) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MINNESOTA DANCE MUSIC and MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.. 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.
