Vinyl pressings
by James Brown · 1986
Gravity 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.
19 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 16 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.
AL-40380-1E MASTERDISK HW A P (AP) JSide A runout
BL-40380-1B MASTERDISK (AP) PSide B runout
AL-40380-1E MASTERDISK HW P (AP) JSide A runout
BL-40380-1B(AP) MASTERDISK HW PSide B runout
834 447-1ASide A runout groove hand-etched
834 447-1BSide B runout groove hand-etched
Å MX217409 ELPS 4549-1Side A runout
Å MX217410 ELPS 4549-2Side B runout
MX217409Side A label
MX217410Side B label
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 | Discos CBS 120.842 / Scotti Bros. Records 120.842First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Argentina | Discos CBS 120.842 / Scotti Bros. Records 120.842First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Australasia | Scotti Bros. Records 834 447-1First yearLP | LP |
| 1986 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4549 / Scotti Bros. Records ELPS 4549First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Brazil | Epic 144.903First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Scotti Bros. Records FZ 40380First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Scotti Bros. Records SCT 57108 / Scotti Bros. Records FZ 40380First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Germany | Scotti Bros. Records INT 147.313First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1986 | Germany | Scotti Bros. Records INT 147.313First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Greece | Epic SCT 57108 / Scotti Bros. Records SCT 57108First yearLP | LP |
| 1986 | India | Scotti Bros. Records SCT 20007 / CBS SCT 20007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Israel | Scotti Bros. Records CBS 57108First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | Scotti Bros. Records C28Y0215First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Japan | Scotti Bros. Records C28Y0215First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Scotti Bros. Records 834 447-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
21 vinyl pressings of Gravity are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Argentina, Australasia and more. One of them is Scotti Bros. Records FZ 40380.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FZ 40380, SCT 57108, 120.842, 834 447-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-40380-1E MASTERDISK HW A P (AP) J and BL-40380-1B MASTERDISK (AP) P. 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.
