Vinyl pressings
by Love And Money · 1986
Candybar Express 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.
23 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.
MONEY 1 A // ■■■■■■■ A // 1 ▼ 420 H 1 1 3 TOWNHOUSERunout (Stamped/Etched) Side A
MONEY 1 B // ■■■■■■■ B // 1 ▼ 420 H 1 1 1Runout (Stamped) Side B
MER 214 A // 1 ▽ 420 H 1 1 5 TOWNHOUSERunout side A
MER 214 B // 1 ▽ 420 H 1 1 4Runout side B
M E R X 214 A//1▽430 H TOWNHOUSERunout side A
M E R X 214 B//1▽430 H TOWNHOUSERunout side B
M E R X 214 A//1▽420 H TOWNHOUSERunout side A
M E R X 214 B//1▽420 H TOWNHOUSERunout side B
MONEY 122(A)Side A label
MONEY 122(B)Side B label
MONEY 1 A /1 #### A // 1 ∇ 420 H 1 1 1Runout (Stamped/Etched) Side A
MONEY 1 B /1 #### B // 1 ∇ 420 H 1 1Runout (Stamped) Side B
88 524-7A&B-Side Label Matrix
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 | Australasia | Mercury 884 893-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Australia | Mercury 884 524-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Vertigo SOVX 2373First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | Vertigo DJV 194First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Canada | Vertigo SOV 2373First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | France | Mercury 884 524-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | France | Phonogram 884 524-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Germany | Mercury 884 524 -1First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Germany | Mercury 884 524-7 QFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Italy | Mercury 884 524-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | South Africa | Mercury TOS 1575First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | UK | Mercury money 112First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | Mercury MONEY 122First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | Mercury MERX 214 DJFirst year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | Mercury MONEY 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
25 vinyl pressings of Candybar Express are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Australasia, Australia and more. One of them is Mercury MONEY 1, released April 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MONEY 1, money 1, money 112, MONEY 122) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MONEY 1 A // ■■■■■■■ A // 1 ▼ 420 H 1 1 3 TOWNHOUSE and MONEY 1 B // ■■■■■■■ B // 1 ▼ 420 H 1 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.
