Vinyl pressings
by James Taylor · 1988
Never Die Young 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.
13 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 13 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 40851-1A DMM 1G Sterling DMM GC DIISide A, variant 1
BL 40851-1A DMM 1G Sterling DMM GC D4Side A, variant 1
AL 40851-1A DMM 1G7 Sterling DMM GC A1GSide A, variant 2
BL 40851-1A DMM 1G Sterling DMM GC H4Side B, variant 2
01 460434 1A 1Side A runout stamped
01 460434 1B 1Side B runout stamped
AL-40851-1A2HZ: DM-6Runout Side A Variant 1
BL-40851-1A2HZ: DM-6Runout Side B Variant 1
AL-40851-1A2HZ: DM-8Runout Side A Variant 2
BL-40851-1A2HZ: DM-2Runout Side B Variant 2
MX219899 • B 46043A 1 1Side A, runout
MX219900 46043A 1 2Side B, runout
231.079 A1 AL-40851 EL C 1-1-23A-Side Runout
231.079 B1 BL-40851 EL C 1-3-1B-Side 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 | Columbia 120-039 / Columbia AL 40851First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Australia | CBS 460434 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Brazil | Discos CBS 231.079 / CBS 231079First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | CBS CBS 460434 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Greece | CBS CBS 460434 1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1988 | Ireland | CBS CBS 460434 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Mexico | CBS CLS-460434First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | South Africa | CBS ASF 3183First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Spain | CBS CBS 460434 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | UK | CBS CBS 460434 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | Columbia FC 40851 / Columbia C 40851First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Yugoslavia | CBS CBS 460434 1 / Suzy CBS 460434 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | Columbia FC 40851First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Friday Music FRM-40851 / Columbia 88691942311LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1025 / Columbia MOVLP1025LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Unknown | Music On Vinyl MOVLP3484LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Discos CBS 148.118/1-467259LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
17 vinyl pressings of Never Die Young are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1988 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK, Canada, Argentina and more. One of them is Columbia FC 40851.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FC 40851, CBS 460434 1, 120-039, 460434 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL 40851-1A DMM 1G Sterling DMM GC DII and BL 40851-1A DMM 1G Sterling DMM GC D4. 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.
