Vinyl pressings
by Kenny Loggins · 1986
Danger Zone 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.
25 pressings came out in 1986, 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.
ZSS-173680-1E ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ G1Runout - Etched - Side A Variation 1
ZSS-173683-1D ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ G1Runout - Etched - Side B Variation 1
ZSS-173680-1E ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ G1Runout - Etched - Side A Variation 2
ZSS-17683-1C ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ G1 A7Runout - Runout - Side B Variation 2
ZSS-173680-1B ❀Etched side A, variant 1
P (P) ZSS-173683--1A ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀Etched side B, variant 1
P (P) ZSS-173680-1B ❀Etched side A, variant 2
P (P) ZSS-173683--1A ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀Etched side B, variant 2
ZSS-173680-1AA-SSSide A Runout, etched
ZSS-173683-1AA SSSide B Runout, etched
ZSS 173680Side A Label
ZSS 173683Side B Label
P (ap) ZSS-173680 - 1B ❀Runout A etched
P (ap) ZSS-173680 - 1C ❀Runout B etched
P (AP) XSS-173689-1A [Runout Etching ❀] S⃫P⃫0⃫5⃫7⃫6⃫-Runout Side A
P (AP) XSS-173689-1A [Runout Etching ❀] S⃫P⃫0⃫5⃫7⃫6⃫-Runout Side B
XSS 173689On label A side
XSS 173689On label B side
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 | Australia | CBS BA 3456First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Columbia 38 05893First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Canada | Columbia 38 05893First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Costa Rica | CBS 7013121First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Europe | CBS CBSA 7188 / CBS A 7188First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | CBS CBSA 12.7188 / CBS A 12.7188First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Ireland | CBS CBS A 7188First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Japan | CBS/Sony 04SP 984First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided |
| 1986 | New Zealand | CBS BA 3456First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Portugal | CBS CBSA 7188 / CBS A 7188First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | South Africa | CBS SSC 5934First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Spain | CBS CBS A 7188First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Spain | CBS CBS A 7188First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | CBS WA 7188First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1986 | US | Columbia 38-05893First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
25 vinyl pressings of Danger Zone are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia 38-05893.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 38-05893, CAS 2349, TA 7188, QA 7188) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSS-173680-1E ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ G1 and ZSS-173683-1D ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ G1. 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.
