Vinyl pressings
by Mick Jagger · 1987
Let's Work 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.
32 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 15 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.
01-651028-1A-1 AStamped runout side A variant 1
01-651028-1B-1 AStamped runout side B variant 1
01-651028-1A-1 BStamped runout side A variant 2
01-651028-1B-1 BStamped runout side B variant 2
01-651028-1A-1Runout side A, variant 1
01-651028-1B-1 BRunout side B, variant 1
01-651028-1A-1 ARunout side A, variant 2
01-651028-1B-1 CRunout side B, variant 2
651028-6-A1 STEVE, WHY DON'T YOU? ΛSide A
651028-6-B-1 ΛSide B
651028-7-A1Side A Runout Etching
651028-7-B1Side B Runout Etching
651028 0 A
651028 0 B
651028-6-A1Side A
651028-6-B1Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Argentina | Discos CBS DEP-575First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Brazil | CBS 51.171First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Canada | Columbia 12CXP-06926 / Columbia 12CXP 06926First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1987 | Canada | Columbia 12CDN-375First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Canada | Columbia 38 07306First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | CBS CBS 651028 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | CBS CBS 651028 7 / CBS 651028 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Greece | CBS CBS 651028 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Ireland | CBS 651028 7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Japan | CBS/Sony XDSP-93093First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Japan | CBS/Sony 12AP 3379First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Japan | CBS/Sony 12AP 3379First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Mexico | CBS BS-651028First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Philippines | CBS CE-EP-18106 / CBS 44-06926First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | Portugal | CBS CBS 651028 7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
32 vinyl pressings of Let's Work are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Europe, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is CBS CBS 651028 6.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 651028 6, CBS 651028 7, 651028 6, 651028 7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01-651028-1A-1 A and 01-651028-1B-1 A. 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.
