UK
November 23, 1987- Label and catalog number
- CBS THROW T1
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
THROWT1-A1 Λ 2 AD2Side A runout
THROWT1-B-1 Λ 0 AD2Side B runout
THROW T1 A*Side A label
THROW T1 B*Side B label

Vinyl pressings
by Mick Jagger · 1987
Throwaway 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.
18 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 6 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.
THROWT1-A1 Λ 2 AD2Side A runout
THROWT1-B-1 Λ 0 AD2Side B runout
THROW T1 A*Side A label
THROW T1 B*Side B label
THROW 1 A1Runout etched side A
THROW 1 B1Runout etched side B
THROW 1 A*Label side A
THROW 1 B*Label side B
ZSS 176427-1B G1 STERLING A 4Runout etched side A
ZSS 176428-1A G1 A 5 STERLINGRunout etched side B
ZSS 176427Label Side A
ZSS 176428Label Side 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 | Australia | CBS 651265 6First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Australia | CBS 651265 7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Canada | Columbia 38 07653First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Europe | CBS CBS 651265 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Europe | CBS CBS 651265 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Japan | CBS/Sony 15AP 3418First year12", Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Japan | CBS/Sony 15AP 3418First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Japan | CBS/Sony 05SP 3003First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Japan | CBS/Sony 05SP 3003First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | CBS THROW 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | CBS THROW P1First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1987 | US | Columbia 44 07492First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1987 | US | Columbia 38 07653 / Columbia 38-07653First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Columbia 38 07653First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Columbia 44 07492First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
22 vinyl pressings of Throwaway are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is CBS THROW T1, released November 23, 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use THROW T1, THROW 1, THROW P1, 44 07492) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, THROWT1-A1 Λ 2 AD2 and THROWT1-B-1 Λ 0 AD2. 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.