Vinyl pressings
by Mel & Kim · 1986
Showing Out 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.
56 pressings came out in 1986, 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.
SUPE-107-A1 MT DAMONTA-side runout, hand-etched
SUPE-107-B1 MT DAMONTB-side runout, hand-etched
SUPE 107-AA-side label
SUPE 107-BB-side label
SUPE T 107-AA Label
SUPE T 107-AAAA Label
SUPETZ-107-A-1 MT.1Side A runout groove, etched
SUPETZ-107-B-1 MT.1Side B runout groove, etched
SUPE TZ 107-ASide A label
SUPE TZ 107-BSide B label
SUPE-107-A1 MT DAMONTA-side runout, hand-etched, variant 1
SUPE-107-B1 MT DAMONTB-side runout, hand-etched, variant 1
SUPE-107-A1. MT. DAMONT BUA-side runout, hand-etched, variant 2
SUPE-107-B1. MT. DAMONT AYB-side runout, hand-etched, variant 2
SUPE TX 107-ALabel, A-side
SUPE TX 107-BLabel, B-side
SUPE T 107-A DAMONTA runout, variant 1
SUPE T 107-AA DAMONTAA runout, variant 1
SUPET 107 A-1 1 DAMONT 1A runout, variant 2
SUPET 107 B-1 1 DAMONT 3AA runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | Liberation Records LS 1884 / Supreme Records LS-1884First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Atlantic 78 67550First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Atlantic 7 89329-7First year7" | 7" |
| 1986 | Canada | Atlantic 78 93297First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Canada | Atlantic 78 93297First year7" | 7" |
| 1986 | Denmark | Mega Records MRCS 2182First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Denmark | Mega Records MRCX 122182First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Europe | RCA PT40990First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Europe | RCA PB40989First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | RCA PT40990First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Europe | RCA PT40990First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | France | Polydor 885 503-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | France | Polydor 885 503-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | Polydor 885 503-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Germany | Supreme Records INT 110.707First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
60 vinyl pressings of Showing Out are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Europe, Germany and more. One of them is Supreme Records SUPE 107, released September 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SUPE 107, SUPET 107, SUPETZ 107, SUPE TX 107) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SUPE-107-A1 MT DAMONT and SUPE-107-B1 MT DAMONT. 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.
