Vinyl pressings
by Julio Iglesias · 1981
Begin The Beguine was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 6 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.
CBS∙S∙85462-A2* 1 7 VRunout side A, variant 1
CBS∙S∙ 85462 B1 1 5 DRunout side B, variant 1
CBS∙S∙ 85462 A1 2 2 CRunout side A, variant 2
CBS∙S∙ 85462 B2 * 1 G ARunout side B, variant 2
CBS+11+85462+A ORLAKE TIMTOMSide A runout
CBS+11+85462+B ORLAKE TYSide B runout
G MX200960 SBP 237737-1Side A runout
Å MX200961 SBP237737-2Side B runout
CBS 85462-A6 () 8382Hand Etched Runout, Side A
CBS-S 85462 B2Hand Etched Runout, Side B
CBS-85462-A CPRunout - etched Side A
CBS-85462-B CPRunout - etched 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | CBS SBP 237737First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1981 | India | CBS CBS 10026 / CBS 85462First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Ireland | CBS CBS 85462First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 237737First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | South Africa | CBS ASF 2766First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | UK | CBS CBS 85462 / CBS 85462First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | UK | CBS 11-85462First yearLP, Picture Disc, Compilation · Picture disc | LP, Picture Disc, Compilation · Picture disc |
| 1981 | UK | CBS CBS 85462 / CBS 85462First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | CBS 85462 / CBS CBS 85462LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | UK | CBS CBS 85462 / CBS 85462LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | UK | CBS CBS 85462 / CBS 85462LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Begin The Beguine are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, Australia, India, Ireland and more. One of them is CBS CBS 85462.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 85462, 11-85462, SBP 237737, CBS 10026) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS∙S∙85462-A2* 1 7 V and CBS∙S∙ 85462 B1 1 5 D. 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.
