Italy
1986- Label and catalog number
- Moonray Record MR 706Many Records MR 706
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
ARunout side A
BRunout side B
Vinyl pressings
by Martinelli · 1986
Revolution 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.
12 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 5 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.
ARunout side A
BRunout side B
2012857-A - 21-5-86 IRunout side A
2012857-B - 21-5-86 IRunout side B
ARunout Side A
BRunout Side B
BN ○ C-6.20604-01-1Run-out Side A
BN ○ C-6.20604-01-2Run-out Side B
6.20604-01-1Label Side A
6.20604-01-2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | France | Carrere 14.052First year7" | 7" |
| 1986 | France | Carrere 8670 / Julisa 8670First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Germany | Chic 6.20604 / Chic 6.20604 AEFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | Chic 6.14628 / Chic 6.14628 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | Chic 6.14628First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Greece | Industry Records IR-FG 1126-MXFirst year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Italy | Moonray Record MR 706 / Many Records MR 706First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | Italy | Many Records 06 2012857First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | Italy | Moonray Record MR 706First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Sweden | Beat Box BB 8076First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | Sweden | Beat Box BB 8076First year12", Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | Sweden | Beat Box BB 7076First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Revolution are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Italy, France, Germany, Greece and more. One of them is Moonray Record MR 706.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MR 706, 06 2012857, 14.052, 8670) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A and 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.