Vinyl pressings
by Malcolm McLaren And The Bootzilla Orchestra · 1989
Waltz Darling was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1989, 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 460736 20 3A1 ARunout area side A, variant 1
01 460736 20 3B1 BRunout area side B, variant 1
01 460736 20 3A1 ARunout area side A, variant 2
01 460736 20 1B1 BRunout area side B, variant 2
EPC-460736-1-A-2 TY1Runout A side, variant 1
EPC-460736-1-B-2 TY1Runout B side, variant 1
EPC-460736-1-A2 32 TY1 DRunout A side, variant 2
EPC-460736-1-B-2 1 TY1 BRunout B side, variant 2
AL 45247-1A-DMM G2 [HF] DMS ¢ A4Side A, etched runout
BL 45247-1A-DMM G2 A2Side B, etched runout
Hit FACtORYSide A, [HF], etched in runout
AL 45247Side A, label
MX250465 460736.1.1 MR 1Runout, Side A, Variant 1
MX250466 460736.1.2 MR 2Runout, Side B, Variant 1
MX250465 460736-1 MR 1Runout, Side A, Variant 2
MX250466 460736-1 MR 2Runout, Side B, Variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australia | Epic 460736 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Brazil | Epic 1-460736First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Canada | Epic OE 45247First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | Epic 460736 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Greece | Epic EPC 460736 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | South Africa | Epic KSF 3292First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Spain | Epic EPC 460736 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | Epic E 45247 / Epic OE 45247First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | Epic EPC 460736 1 / Epic 460736 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | UK | Vinyl 180 VIN180LP046LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2012 | UK | Vinyl 180 VIN180LP047 / Epic VIN180LP047LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP · Limited |
11 vinyl pressings of Waltz Darling are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1989 and 2012.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in Europe, US, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Epic EPC 460736 1, released July 13, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPC 460736 1, 460736 1, E 45247, 1-460736) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01 460736 20 3A1 A and 01 460736 20 3B1 B. 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.
