Vinyl pressings
by King Kobra · 1986
Thrill Of A Lifetime 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.
11 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 9 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.
ST-1-12473-Z1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo stamp] B-22773-Z1 Future Disc △11769 1̶-̶2̶ SP 0-1 SM 1-1 AL-SPRunout, side A, etched
ST-2-12473-Z1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo stamp] B-22774-Z1 △11769-X 1̶-̶2̶ 0-1 SM 1-1 AL-SPRunout, side B, etched
ST-1-12473Label, side A
ST-2-12473Label, side B
ST-1-12473-Z1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo stamp] B-22773-Z1 Future Disc △11769 1-1Runout, side A, etched
ST-2-12473-Z1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo stamp] B-22774-Z1 △11769-X 1-1Runout, side B, etched
ST-1-12473Label, side A
ST-2-12473Label, side B
240522 1 01 ℗1986 200A-Side Runout
240522 2 01 ℗1986 200B-Side Runout
ST-12473-A-1A-2HZ: DM 5Side 1
ST-12473-B-1A-2HZ: DM 2Side 2
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 | Brazil | Capitol Records 31C 064 240522First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-12473First yearLP | LP |
| 1986 | Europe | Capitol Records 1C 064-24 0522 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Mexico | Capitol Records SLEM-1372First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | South Korea | Capitol Records OLE-614 / Oasis Record Co. OLE-614First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Spain | Capitol Records 072 24 05221 / Capitol Records 072-2405221First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | FM WK FM LP 83First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Capitol Records ST-12473First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Capitol Records ST-12473First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-81754First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-81754First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Thrill Of A Lifetime are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Japan, Brazil and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-12473.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-12473, WK FM LP 83, ECS-81754, 31C 064 240522) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-12473-Z1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo stamp] B-22773-Z1 Future Disc △11769 1̶-̶2̶ SP 0-1 SM 1-1 AL-SP and ST-2-12473-Z1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo stamp] B-22774-Z1 △11769-X 1̶-̶2̶ 0-1 SM 1-1 AL-SP. 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.
