Vinyl pressings
by M DJ · 1985
Broken Wings was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1985, the album's first year. 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.
M6 352466 2 156540 6 A 2Etched on runout area side A
M6 352467 2 156540 6 B 1Etched on runout area side B
1565406 AOn label side A
1565406 BOn label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | France | Magnetic Records 1565406First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Italy | Di-Gei Music D.J.M. 2712", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | Italy | Di-Gei Music D.J.M. 2712" · Colored vinyl | 12" · Colored vinyl |
| 1986 | Italy | Di-Gei Music D.J.M. 2712", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | Sweden | Beat Box BB 70617" | 7" |
| 1986 | Sweden | Beat Box BB 806112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Sweden | Beat Box BB 806112", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Sweden | Beat Box BB 806112", Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo | 12", Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo |
| 1986 | Venezuela | Promus LPPS - 2034312" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Magnetic Records 20110177", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Broken Wings are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in France. One of them is Magnetic Records 1565406.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1565406) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M6 352466 2 156540 6 A 2 and M6 352467 2 156540 6 B 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.
