Vinyl pressings
by Miami Sound Machine · 1987
Let It Loose was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 22 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.
AL-40769 DMM-2 G5 A40A runout variant 1
BL-40769-DMM 1B G2 B10B runout variant 1
AL-40769 DMM-2 G5 A37A runout variant 2
BL-40769 dmm-1B gG1 A19B runout variant 2
XSS 174083Record 1 Printed Matrix-Side A
XSS 174084Record 1 Printed Matrix-Side B
XSS-174083-1ARecord 1 Etched Matrix-Side A
XSS 174084-1ARecord 1 Etched Matrix-Side B
450910-1-A2 ⋀Side A runout, etched [⋀] stamped
450910-1 B2Side B runout, etched
AL-40769 1A2HZ: DM-4Side A runout
BL-40769 1A2HZ: DM-3Side B runout
AL 40769Side A label
BL 40769Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Argentina | Epic 147-270First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Australia | Epic 450910 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Brazil | Epic 235.501First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Epic EK-40769First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Colombia | CBS 142042First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Costa Rica | CBS 1100996First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Ecuador | CBS 333-0005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | Epic EPC 450910 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Epic EPC 450910 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Greece | Epic EPC 450910 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Israel | Epic EPC 450910 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Mexico | Epic TVLNS-450910First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Peru | Epic S.E. 3420First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Portugal | Epic EPC 450910 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | South Africa | Epic KSF 3152First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2668 / Epic MOVLP2668LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Epic OE 40769LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Epic EPC 450910 1 / Epic EPC 463125 1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
33 vinyl pressings of Let It Loose are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1987 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Epic OE 40769, released June 2, 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OE 40769, E2S 2692, E2SL 2692, 450910 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-40769 DMM-2 G5 A40 and BL-40769-DMM 1B G2 B10. 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.
