Vinyl pressings
by Loverboy · 1987
Notorious 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.
17 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 8 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.
01-651060-1A1Runout side A, variant 1
01-651060-1B1Runout side B, variant 1
01-651060-1A-1 ARunout side A, variant 2
01-651060-1B-1 ARunout side B, variant 2
01-651060-1A-1 ARunout side A
01-651060-1B-1 ARunout side B
01-651060-1Label side A
01-651060-2Label side B
651060-0+AA-Side Runout
651060-0+BB-Side Runout
651060 - 7 AEtched Runout - Side A
651060 - 7 B1Etched Runout - Side B
ZSS-176185-1A-DMM G1 Sterling A11Variant 1 Side 1 scribed
ZSS-176186-1A-DMM G2 Sterling B8Variant 1 Side 2
ZSS-176185-1A-DMM G1 Sterling BVariant 2 Side 1 scribed
ZSS-176186-1A-DMM G2 Sterling B3Variant 1 Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Canada | Columbia 38 07324First year7", Single, Stereo, 45 RPM | 7", Single, Stereo, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Canada | Columbia 38 07324First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Canada | Columbia 38 07324First year7", Single, Stereo, 45 RPM | 7", Single, Stereo, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Canada | Columbia 12CDN-367First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Europe | CBS 651060 7 / CBS CBS 651060 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | CBS CBS 651060 6 / CBS 651060 6First year12", Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Philippines | CBS CS-10195First year7", Single, Stereo, 45 RPM | 7", Single, Stereo, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | South Africa | CBS SSC.6047First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | CBS 651060 0First year7", Single, Picture Disc, 45 RPM · Picture disc | 7", Single, Picture Disc, 45 RPM · Picture disc |
| 1987 | UK | CBS 651060 6First year12", EP | 12", EP |
| 1987 | UK | CBS 651060 7First year7" | 7" |
| 1987 | US | Columbia 38 07324First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1987 | US | Columbia CAS 2757First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Columbia 38 07324First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1987 | Japan | Epic 07・5P-483First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
17 vinyl pressings of Notorious are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Europe, UK, US, Japan and more. One of them is CBS 651060 7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 651060 7, CBS 651060 6, 651060 0, 651060 6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01-651060-1A1 and 01-651060-1B1. 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.
