Vinyl pressings
by James Taylor · 1987
Never Die Young was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 3 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.
ZSS177511-1A DMM G2 STERING-DMM gc B3Side A Etched
ZSS 177512-1A DMM G STERLING DMM gc A4Side B Etched
ZSS 177511Side A Label
ZSS 177512Side B Label
ZSS 177511Side A label
ZSS 177512Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Canada | Columbia 38 07616First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Spain | CBS ARI 2060First year7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Columbia 38-07616First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1987 | US | Columbia 38-07616First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Argentina | CBS DEP-6297", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Australia | CBS 651204 77", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Europe | CBS CBS 651204 77", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | South Africa | CBS SSC 60897", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | CBS 651204 77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | CBS 651204 612" | 12" |
10 vinyl pressings of Never Die Young are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, Canada, Spain. One of them is Columbia 38-07616.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 38-07616, 38 07616, ARI 2060) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSS177511-1A DMM G2 STERING-DMM gc B3 and ZSS 177512-1A DMM G STERLING DMM gc A4. 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.
