Vinyl pressings
by Lou Gramm · 1987
Ready Or Not 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.
21 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 16 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.
STA 866267 A DMM STERLING TJ SP 1-1Runout side A, variant 1
STA 866268 A DMM STERLING TJ SP 1-1Runout side B, variant 1
STA 866267 A DMM STERLING TJ SP 3-6Runout side A, variant 2
STA 866268 A DMM STERLING TJ SP 3-2Runout side B, variant 2
STA 866267 A DMM STERLING TJ SP 3-1 SPAR △15519 0- B-26535A-DMMSide A runout
STA 866268 A DMM SP-AR STERLING TJ SP 3-1 0- △15519-X B.26536-A-DMMSide B runout
ST-A-866267-ARSide A label
ST-A-866268-ARSide B label
P-13470-1 1M-A- 5 STA 866267 A CS DMM STERLING TJ a-2 SP-JAP 1Side A
P-13470-2 1M-A- 1 SP-JAP STA 866268 A DMM STERLING TJ a1 1Side B
P-13470-1On Label A
P-13470-2On Label B
MX213039 STA866267A DMM STERLING TL SP3-2 SP-AUS 81728-1-1Side A runout
MX213040 STA866268A DMM STERLING TL SP\-3 SP-AUS 81728-1-2Side B runout
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 | Argentina | Atlantic 80090First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Australia | Atlantic 81728-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Brazil | Atlantic 604.7270First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Atlantic 78 17281First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Atlantic A1 81728LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | Colombia | Atlantic 23(7031)00024First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | Atlantic 781 728-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | Atlantic 781 728-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | Atlantic 781728-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Greece | Atlantic 781728-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Greece | Atlantic 781728-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1987 | Israel | Atlantic BAN 781728-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Italy | Atlantic 78 1728-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Mexico | Atlantic LWA-6588First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Portugal | Atlantic 1591461First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Worldwide | Friday Music FRM 81728LP · Colored vinyl | LP · Colored vinyl |
26 vinyl pressings of Ready Or Not are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1987 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, Japan, South Korea, Australia and more. One of them is Atlantic 81728-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 81728-1, P-13470, 604.7270, 78 17281) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STA 866267 A DMM STERLING TJ SP 1-1 and STA 866268 A DMM STERLING TJ SP 1-1. 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.
