Vinyl pressings
by L.A. Mix · 1988
Check This Out 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.
25 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 7 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.
USAT 629 A1 PAG. JAA-side run-out
USAT 629 B1 PAG. AB-side run-out
USAT+629+A2 JAA-side run-out
USAT+629+B2B-side run-out
USAF 629 A-1U-1-1 JARunout stamped/etched side A
USAF 629 B-1U-1-1Runout stamped side B
USAT 629 B̶ A-2U-1-1 . JAA-side run-out
USAT 629 B-2U-1-1B-side run-out
USA-629-A1-1-Q1 MT. JASide A runout stamped/etched
USA-629-B1-1-Q1 MT.Side B runout stamped/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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | Polydor 887 742-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Australia | Polydor 887 742-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Denmark | Mega Records MRCS 2343First year7" | 7" |
| 1988 | Denmark | Mega Records MRCX 122343First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Europe | Ariola 611 560First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Ariola 111 560 / Dance Records 111 560First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | France | A&M Records 390 378-1 / A&M Records 390378-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | France | A&M Records 390 378-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Germany | BCM Records B.C. 12-2114-40First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Germany | BCM Records B.C. 7-2114-41First year7" | 7" |
| 1988 | Germany | BCM Records B.C. 12-2114-RFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Germany | BCM Records B.C. 7-2114-41First year7" | 7" |
| 1988 | Spain | Grind B-MX-1129First year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | Spain | Grind PROMO 129First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | Breakout USA 629 / A&M Records USA 629First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
25 vinyl pressings of Check This Out are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, Australia, Denmark, Europe and more. One of them is Breakout USAT 629, released May 9, 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use USAT 629, USAF 629, USA 629, CHECK OUT) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, USAT 629 A1 PAG. JA and USAT 629 B1 PAG. A. 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.
