Vinyl pressings
by Madonna · 1985
Gambler 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.
29 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 14 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.
A - 6585 - A2 ⋀Runout side A, variant 1
A - 6585 - B-1 ⋀Runout side B, variant 1
A - 6585 - A1 ⋀Runout side A, variant 2
A - 6585 - B-1 ⋀Runout side B, variant 2
TA 6585 A1 L) timtom D ⋀Side A runout, variant 1 etched
TA 6585 B1 _ 0 ⋀Side B runout, variant 1 etched
TA 6585 A1 :C timtom ⋀Side A runout, variant 2
TA 6585 B1 C ⋀Side B runout, variant 2
A-6585-A2 Λ 27Runout side A Variant 1
A-6585-B1 Λ 10Runout side B Variant 1
A-6585-A1Runout side A Variant 2
A-6585-B_1Runout side B Variant 2
A - 6585 - A1Runout side A, etched - variant 1
A - 6585 - B1Runout side B, etched - variant 1
A - 6585 - A3Runout side A, etched - variant 2
A - 6585 - B2Runout side B, etched - variant 2
TA 6585 A1 timtomSide A runout, etched
TA 6585 B1Side B runout, etched
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 | Australia | Geffen Records GEF 28885First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australia | Geffen Records GEF 28885First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Brazil | Geffen Records 42.005First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | Europe | Geffen Records GEFA 6585 / Geffen Records A 6585First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Geffen Records GEFA 14.6585 / Geffen Records A 14.6585First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Geffen Records GEFA 14.6585 / Geffen Records A 14.6585First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Greece | Geffen Records GEF 6585First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Ireland | Geffen Records GEF A 6585First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Ireland | Geffen Records GEF A 6585First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Italy | Geffen Records GEF A 6585First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Japan | Not On LabelFirst year7", 45 RPM, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Geffen Records GEF 28885First year7" | 7" |
| 1985 | Philippines | Geffen Records GS-21005First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Portugal | Geffen Records GEF A 6585First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Spain | Geffen Records GEF A-6585 / Epic GEF A-6585First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Madonna) R-94627", Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
31 vinyl pressings of Gambler are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Japan, Europe and more. One of them is Geffen Records A 6585, released September 30, 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A 6585, TA 6585, QA 6585, 07SP 922) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A - 6585 - A2 ⋀ and A - 6585 - 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.
