Vinyl pressings
by Jennifer Rush · 1988
Passion 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 12 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 462968 2A1 SONDEREGGER [signature] HRunout side A, variant 1
12 462968 1B1 SONDEREGGER FRunout side B, variant 1
12 462968 2A1 SONDEREGGER [signature] JRunout side A, variant 2
12 462968 1B1 SONDEREGGER FRunout side B, variant 2
12 462968 2A1 SONDEREGGERRunout Side A
12 462968 1B1 SONDEREGGERRunout Side B
12-462968-1Label Side A
12-462968-2Label Side B
462968-1-A1Label Side A
462968-1-B1Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Argentina | CBS 70-037 1-462968First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | Epic FE 44433First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | CBS CBS 462968 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Epic E 44433 / Epic AL 44433First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Germany | Epic FE 44433 / Epic E 44433First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Greece | CBS CBS 462968 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Hungary | GONG SLPXL 37 277First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Israel | CBS CBS 462968 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Philippines | Epic QELLP-25195First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | South Africa | CBS ASF 3230First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Spain | Epic EPC 463227 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | UK | CBS 462968 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | Epic E 44433First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Yugoslavia | Suzy CBS 462968 1 / CBS CBS 462968 1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Australia | CBS 462968 1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Europe | Sony Music 19802864821LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
16 vinyl pressings of Passion are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1988 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in Europe, UK, US, Argentina and more. One of them is CBS CBS 462968 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 462968 1, E 44433, 462968 1, 70-037 1-462968) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 462968 2A1 SONDEREGGER [signature] H and 12 462968 1B1 SONDEREGGER F. 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.
