Vinyl pressings
by Mick Jagger · 1985
She's The Boss 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.
45 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 30 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.
CBS 86310 A1 AL∙39940-INTL.-10 HW [MASTERDISK >]Side A runout, etched, [stamped] Variant 1
CBS 86310 B2 BL∙39940-INTL∙9 HW [MASTERDISK >]Side B runout, etched, [stamped] Variant 1
CBS 86310 A3 AL∙39940-INTL.-8 [MASTERDISK >]Side A runout, etched, [stamped] Variant 2
CBS 86310 B1 BL∙39940-INTL.-8 [MASTERDISK >]Side B runout, etched, [stamped] Variant 2
CBS 86310 A2 AL∙39940-INTL.-9 MASTERDISKSide A runout
CBS 86310 B1 BL∙39940-INTL∙8 MASTERDISKSide B runout
P(AP) AL-39940-1K MASTERDISKSide A runout, variant 1
P-"T" BL-39940-INT-14 MASTERDISKSide B runout, variant 1
P "MP" AL-39940-1G MASTERDISK RLSide A runout, variant 2
P "MP" BL-39940-1G MASTERDISK RLSide B runout, variant 2
AL-39940-1D MASTERDISK RL GISide A etched Masterdisk stamped, variant 1
BL-39940-1C MASTERDISK RL GISide B etched Masterdisk stamped, variant 1
AL-39940-1E MASTERDISK RL GISide A etched Masterdisk stamped, variant 2
BL-39940-1D MASTERDISK RL GISide B etched Masterdisk stamped, variant 2
AL-39940-INTL. -G MASTERDISK DM- 9Variant 1: Side A
BL-39940-INTL. 6 MASTERDISK DM- 4Variant 1: Side B
AL·39940-INTL. -G ➁ DM3Variant 2: Side A, etched
BL·39940·INTL· G DM12Variant 2: Side B, etched
AL . 39940-INTL.-G DM-26Side 1runout etched except 26 stamped
BL . 39940-INTL.-6-② DM-5Side 2 runout etched except 5 stamped
MASTERDISKBoth Sides Stamped
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 | Argentina | Columbia 20.602 / CBS 20.602First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Argentina | Columbia 20.602 / CBS 20.602First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Argentina | Columbia 20.602 / CBS 20.602First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Australia | CBS SBP 8052First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Australia | CBS SBP 8052First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Australia | CBS SBP 8052First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Bolivia | CBS CBS - 20405 / Discos CBS SLP - 20405First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Brazil | CBS 138616 / Discos CBS 138.616First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Colombia | CBS 41797First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Costa Rica | CBS 1100859First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | CBS CBS 86310First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Amiga 86 310LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1985 | Greece | CBS CBS 86310First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Greece | CBS CBS 86310LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1985 | Hong Kong | CBS CYA 1041First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Europe | Universal Music Group International 0602508118418LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2019 | Europe | Universal Music Group International 0602508118418LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2019 | Japan | Universal Music UIJY-75144 / Rolling Stones Records UIJY-75144LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | CBS 138616 / Discos CBS 138.616LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 86310LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 86310LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | CBS CBS 86310LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
54 vinyl pressings of She's The Boss are listed here, from 31 countries, released between 1985 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is CBS CBS 86310.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 86310, FC 39940, 28AP 2996, 20.602) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS 86310 A1 AL∙39940-INTL.-10 HW [MASTERDISK >] and CBS 86310 B2 BL∙39940-INTL∙9 HW [MASTERDISK >]. 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.
