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Color In Your Life

by Missing Persons · 1986

15 pressings9 countriesPop RockSynth-popElectronicRock

Color In Your Life was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Color In Your Life

13 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 9 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.

Europe

July 25, 1986
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records 1C 064-24 0594 1Capitol Records 064 24 0594 1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2405941-A1Run-out groove A, stamped

2405941-B1Run-out groove B, stamped

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US

1986
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST-12465
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

ST-1-12465-Z1 Herbie Jr.B-24480 ⃤ 13425 SP-ARSide 1 etched

ST-2-12465-Z1 Herbie Jr.B-24480 ⃤ 13425 SP-ARSide 2 etched

MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORKSide 1 & 2 Stamped

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US

1986
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST-12465
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · SRC Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-1-12465-Z2 SRC MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr. :-) 1'1Variant 1 Side A etched/stamped

ST-2-12465-Z2 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr. :-) SRC 1 1Variant 1 Side B etched/stamped

ST-1-12465-Z2 SRC MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr. :-) 1'1Variant 2 Side A etched/stamped

ST-2-12465-RE1-Z2 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr. :-) 1 1 SRCVariant 2 Side B etched/stamped

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US

1986
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST-12465
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · SRC Pressing / Allied Record Company
Runout / matrix

ST-1-12465-Z1 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr. :-) SRC LOGO \ 2 B-24480 ⃤ 13425 0-Side 1

ST-2-12465-RE1-Z2 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr. :-) \ SPAR 0- ⃤ 13425-X B-24507 SRC LOGOSide 2

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 15 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986AustraliaCapitol Records ST 240594First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986CanadaCapitol Records ST-12465First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986CanadaCapitol Records ST-512465LP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
1986EuropeCapitol Records ST-12465First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986ItalyCapitol Records 64 2405941First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986PhilippinesCapitol Records ST - 12465First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986SpainEMI 064 24 0594 1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986USCapitol Records ST-12465First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986USCapitol Records ST-512465LP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
1986USCapitol Records ST-12465First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1986USCapitol Records ST-12465First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1986EuropeCapitol Records 1C 064-24 0594 1 / Capitol Records 064 24 0594 1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1986South KoreaCapitol Records ST-12465 / Oasis Records OLE-635First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986JapanCapitol Records ECS-91185First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986JapanCapitol Records ECS-91185First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. A1Color In Your Life5:00
  2. A2I Can't Think About Dancin'5:16
  3. A3No Secrets4:29
  4. A4Flash Of Love4:15
  5. B1Go Against The Flow5:54
  6. B2Boy I Say To You4:38
  7. B3Come Back For More3:41
  8. B4Face To Face3:33
  9. B5We Don't Know Love At All5:02

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Color In Your Life are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Color In Your Life are listed here, from 9 countries.

When was Color In Your Life first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Europe, US, South Korea, Japan and more. One of them is Capitol Records 1C 064-24 0594 1, released July 25, 1986.

How do I tell if my copy of Color In Your Life is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1C 064-24 0594 1, ST-12465, ECS-91185, ST 240594) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2405941-A1 and 2405941-B1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Color In Your Life on vinyl worth?

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.

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