UK
1987- Label and catalog number
- CBS 650520 7
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single

Vinyl pressings
by Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam · 1987
Head To Toe was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
31 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 15 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.
650520-6 A1
650520-6 B1
650520. 8 A1 0 ΛRunout side A
650520. 8 B1 0 ΛRunout side B
650520 8 A*Label side A
650520 8 B*Label side B
XSS - 175 907 - 1B G1Side A runout, variant 1
XSS - 175 908 - 1A G1Side B runout, variant 1
XSS - 175 907 - 1B G1 E3Side A runout, variant 2
XSS - 175 908 - 1B G1 D2Side B runout, variant 2
ZSS 175905A
ZSS 175906B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Unknown | CBS 650520 6First year12", Single, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Single, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1987 | Canada | Columbia 12CXP-06757First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1987 | Canada | Columbia 38 07008First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Canada | Columbia 38 07008First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Costa Rica | CBS 7013263First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Costa Rica | CBS 7013301First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1987 | Europe | CBS CBS 650520 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Europe | CBS 650520 7 / CBS CBS 650520 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Greece | CBS CBS 650520 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Jamaica | Columbia 38-07008First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Japan | CBS/Sony 12AP 3370First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Japan | CBS/Sony 07SP 1035First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Mexico | CBS PR-650588First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | New Zealand | CBS 650520-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Philippines | CBS CS-10179 / CBS 38-07008First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
31 vinyl pressings of Head To Toe are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is CBS 650520 7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 650520 7, 650520 6, 650520 8, 44 06757) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.