Vinyl pressings
by Jennifer Rush · 1985
Destiny was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 4 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.
12-126574-2A-1 ARunout side A variant 1, stamped
12-126574-2B-1 ARunout side B variant 1, stamped
12-126574-1A-1 BRunout side A variant 2
12-126574-2B-1 BRunout side B variant 2
12-6574 A-2Runout side A, etched
12-6574 B-3Runout side B, etched
12-006574-1Label side A
12-006574-1Label side B
12-6574 A-2Runout side A, variant 1
12-6574 B-3Runout side B, variant 1
12-6574 A-1Runout side A, variant 2
6574 B - 3 ARunout side B, variant 2
CIA 6574-1N - 20-11-85- [DD signature] - [cgd logo]Runout area side A
CIA 6574-2N - 20-11-85- [DD signature] - [cgd logo]Runout area side B
CI CBS A 6574-1NLabel side A
CI CBS A 6574-2NLabel side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Europe | CBS CBSA 6574 / CBS A 6574First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | CBS CBSA 12.6574 / CBS A 12.6574First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | CBS CBS A 6574 / CBS A 6574First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | CBS CBSA 6574 / CBS A 65747", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | CBS CBSA 6574 / CBS A 65747", Single, Reissue, 45 RPM | 7", Single, Reissue, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Italy | CBS CBS A 6574First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | South Africa | CBS SSC 5880First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | Epic IE4-71607", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | CBS TA 657412", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | CBS QA 65747", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | CBS WTA 657412", 45 RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 12", 45 RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1986 | UK | CBS A 65747", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Destiny are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Germany, Europe, Italy, South Africa. One of them is CBS CBSA 12.6574.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBSA 12.6574, CBS A 6574, CBSA 6574, SSC 5880) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12-126574-2A-1 A and 12-126574-2B-1 A. 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.
