Vinyl pressings
by Miami Sound Machine · 1987
Rhythm Is Gonna Get You 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.
34 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 19 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.
XSS-175960-1C G1Etched, A-Side, variant 1
XSS-175961-1C G1Etched, B-Side, variant 1
XSS-175961-1D G1Etched, A-Side, variant 2
XSS-175960-1C G1 A 15Etched, A-Side, variant 3
ZSS-175956-1A G1Etched Side A
ZSS- 175 957- 1A G1Etched Side B
ZSS-175956-1A G1 D4Etched Side A, Variant 1
ZSS- 175 957- 1B G1 B13Etched Side B, Variant 1
XSS-175960-2A G1 A2 5
XSS-175 961-1C G1 A9 STERLING
ZSS 175956-1BSide A
ZSS 175956-1ASide B
ZSS 175956-1A G1Side A Runout Variation
ZSS 175956-1B G2Side B Runout Variation
ZSS 175956
650805 8 A1Runout A
650805 8 B1Runout B
650805 8 AA
650805 8 BB
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 DEP 557First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Bolivia | CBS S 30584 / Discos CBS S 30584First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Brazil | CBS 52.096First year12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Canada | Epic 12EXP-06772 / Epic 12EXP 06772First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Canada | Epic 34 07059 / Epic 34-07059First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Costa Rica | CBS 7013265First year12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1987 | Ecuador | CBS 133-0141First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Epic SAMP 1162 / Epic EPC SAMP 1162First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Greece | Epic EPC 650805 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Japan | Epic QY.3P-90099First year12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Mexico | Epic SCL-650805First year12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1987 | New Zealand | Epic 650805 7 / Epic 650805-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | Philippines | Epic CE-EP-18092 / Epic 49-06772First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Portugal | Epic EPC 650805 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | South Africa | Epic EN 6031First year7", Single | 7", Single |
43 vinyl pressings of Rhythm Is Gonna Get You are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Epic 49-06772.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 49-06772, 34-07059, 650805 8, 650805 7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSS-175960-1C G1 and XSS-175961-1C G1. 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.
