Vinyl pressings
by Katrina And The Waves · 1986
Waves was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 17 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.
2405351-A2 20 1 CA 1Runout side A, variant 1
2405351-B1 25 1 A C 1Runout side B, variant 1
2405351-A2 C 2 1CARunout side A, variant 2
2405351-B1 12 1 C A 1Runout side B, variant 2
EST 2010 A-2-1- 1-x1 D NICKZA-side runout
EST 2010 B-1-1-12 -1 DB-side runout
EST 2010AA-side label
EST 2010BB-side label
ST-1-12478 Z1 1-1 MASTERDISK BK SRCRunout side A, variant 1
ST-2-12478 Z1 1-1 MASTERDISK BK SRCRunout side B, variant 1
ST-1-12478 Z2 1-3 MASTERDISK BK SRCRunout side A, variant 3
ST-2-12478-Z1 1-1 MASTERDISK BK SRCRunout side B, variant 3
ST-1-12478 Z1 1-3 MASTERDISK BK o- △12080 B23057 SPAR SRCRunout side A, variant 1
ST-2-12478 Z1 1-2 SPAR MASTERDISK BK △12080-x o- B23041 -Z1 SRCRunout side B, variant 1
ST-1-12478- Z1 1-3 MASTERDISK BK 0- △12080 B23057 SPAR SRCRunout side A, variant 2
ST-2-12478-Z1 1-2 SPAR MASTERDISK BK △12080-X 0-SM1-1 B23041-Z1 SRCRunout side B, variant 2
ST240535A CDDeadwax, Side A, Etched
ST240535B CDDeadwax, Side B, Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Argentina | Capitol Records 158407LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1986 | Australia & New Zealand | Capitol Records ST-240535First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Brazil | Capitol Records 31C 064 24 0535 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Attic LAT 1221First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Attic LAT 1221LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | Canada | Attic LAT 1221First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Colombia | Capitol Records 064 24 0535 1 / Capitol Records 24 0535 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Capitol Records 064 24 0535 1 / Capitol Records 24 0535 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | Capitol Records 064 24 0535 1 / Capitol Records 240535 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Germany | Capitol Records LAT-1221First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Greece | EMI 062-2405351First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Greece | EMI 062-2405351LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1986 | Italy | Capitol Records 64 2405351 / EMI ITALIANA S.p.A. 64 2405351First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-91164First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-91164First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
23 vinyl pressings of Waves are listed here, from 18 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Europe, UK, US, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is Capitol Records 064 24 0535 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 064 24 0535 1, EST 2010, ST-12478, ST-240535) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2405351-A2 20 1 CA 1 and 2405351-B1 25 1 A C 1. 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.
