Vinyl pressings
by Miles Davis · 1985
You're Under Arrest 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.
17 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 12 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.
AL-40023-2L A P-ƧRun-out area A-side, etched [last "A" is stamped] variant 1
BL-40023-2D B P-TRun-out area B-side, etched [last "B" is stamped] variant 1
MASTERDISK oRun-out area both sides [machine-stamp]
AL-40023-2L P-ƧRun-out A-side, etched variant 2
AL-40023-2K XGRun-out area A-side [etched] Variant 1
BL-40023-2D XGRun-out area B-side [etched] Variant 1
AL-40023-2G XGRun-out area A-side [etched] Variant 2
BL-40023-2E XGRun-out area B-side [etched] Variant 2
<P. AP> AL-40023-G2A G1 A-1Side 1, etched
<P. AP> BL-40023-G2A G1 B-1Side 2, etched
C 40023, AL 40023Label - Side 1
C 40023, BL 40023Label - Side 2
AL 40023Side A label
BL 40023Side B label
28AP-3034A2 1 A 2 〄CSSide A [Stamped]
28AP-3034B2 1 A 2Side B [Stamped]
MX215961Side 1 label
MX215962Side 2 label
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 | CBS SBP 8072First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Brazil | Discos CBS 225.094 / CBS 225.094First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | CBS CBS 26447 / CBS 26447First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | CBS CBS 26447 / CBS 26447First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | CBS CBS 26447First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | Greece | CBS CBS 26447 / CBS 26447First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony CYA 1076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 8072First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Portugal | CBS 26447First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Spain | CBS S 26447First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Columbia FC 40023First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Columbia C 40023First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Columbia C 40023First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Venezuela | CBS JZ-20.002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Columbia FC 40023First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Columbia GET 51473-LP / Get On Down GET 51473-LPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Get On Down GET 51473-LPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2024 | Europe | Columbia MOVLP3823 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP3823LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Spain | CBS S 26447 (SP) / CBS S 26447LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia C 40023LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Columbia FC 40023LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
23 vinyl pressings of You're Under Arrest are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1985 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Canada, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia FC 40023.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FC 40023, C 40023, 28AP 3034, SBP 8072) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-40023-2L A P-Ƨ and BL-40023-2D B P-T. 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.
