Vinyl pressings
by Miami Sound Machine · 1985
Words Get In The Way was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. 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 1985, the album's first year, in 7 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.
ZSS-175185-1G D G 3 STERLING B6Version 1 side A etched [STERLING, D stamped]
P (AP) G ZSS-175186-1B STERLING A9Version 1 side B etched [STERLING stamped]
ZSS-175185-1C D G3 STERLING A 7Version 2 side A etched [STERLING, D stamped]
ZSS-175186-1C D G1 STERLING A 10Version 2 side B etched [STERLING, D stamped]
07-5P-421-A1Runout Groove-Etched, Side A
07-5P-421-B1Runout Groove-Etched, Side B
07・5P-421 EILabels
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | Epic ES 1169First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Jamaica | Columbia 34-06120First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | Japan | Epic International 07・5P-421First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Epic ES 1158First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | Philippines | Epic ES-20089First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | South Africa | Epic EN 5958First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | US | Epic 34-06120First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Epic 34-06120First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Japan | Epic International 07・5P-421First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Epic 34 061207", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Costa Rica | CBS 70131437", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Europe | Epic EPC 650079 7 / Epic 650079 77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Epic EPC 650079 612", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Argentina | Discos CBS DEP 8417", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
14 vinyl pressings of Words Get In The Way are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1985 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Japan, Australia, Jamaica and more. One of them is Epic 34-06120.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 34-06120, 07・5P-421, ES 1169, ES 1158) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSS-175185-1G D G 3 STERLING B6 and P (AP) G ZSS-175186-1B STERLING A9. 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.
