Vinyl pressings
by Modern Talking · 1986
Brother Louie 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.
42 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 22 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.
DM 602157 A-2/86S I IIRunout side A, stamped
DM 602157 B-2/86S IRunout side B, stamped
DM 602157 A-2/86S IRunout side A, stamped, variant 2
DM 602157 B-2/86S I IIRunout side B, stamped, variant 2
DM 107912 A-2/86S I IIIRunout side A, variant 1
DM 107912 B-2/86S I IIIRunout side B, variant 1
DM 107912 A-2/86S I IIIRunout side A, variant 2
DM 107912 B-2/86S IRunout side B, variant 2
DM 602157 A-2/86S I IIRunout Groove Side A
DM 602157 B-2/86S IRunout Groove Side B
S 602 157 ALabel Side A
S 602 157 BLabel Side B
PT-40876-A1 JA CRunout, side A, variant 1
PT-40876-B.1 CRunout, side B, variant 1
PT-40876-A1 JA 1 5 DRunout, side A, variant 2
PT-40876-B.1 5 4 DRunout, side B, variant 2
PB 40875 A1 JARun-out, A-side, etched
PB-40875-B2 ARun-out, B-side, etched, A is stamped
PB 40875 A1 ⋀ JARunout side A
PB 40875 B1 BRunout side B
PB 40875 A‡Side A label
PB 40875 B‡Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | Liberation Records LMD-484First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1986 | Australia | Liberation Records LS 1856First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Ariola 602-157First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | Ariola 107-912First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Denmark | Mega Records MRCX 122118First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Misprint | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Misprint |
| 1986 | Denmark | Mega Records MRCX 122118First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Ecuador | Ariola 129-1058First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Ecuador | Ariola 129-1058First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | El Salvador | RCA RAF-115First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | El Salvador | RCA RAF-115First year7", Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 7", Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1986 | El Salvador | RCA RAF-115First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Hansa 602 157First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | France | WEA 248 769-7 / WEA 24 8769-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | WEA 248 769-0 / WEA 24 8769-0First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Germany | Pepsi 108112 / Pepsi 108 112-000First yearFlexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided | Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Taiwan | Music On Vinyl MOV1205712", Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered | 12", Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2023 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOV1205712", Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 12", Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Liberation Records LS-18567", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
46 vinyl pressings of Brother Louie are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1986 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Europe, UK, Ireland, Australia and more. One of them is Hansa 602 157, released January 27, 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 602 157, 107 912, PT 40876, PB 40875) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM 602157 A-2/86S I II and DM 602157 B-2/86S I. 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.
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